願望 (がんぼう, ganbou) Japanese meaning: desire | Kotomora

願がん望ぼう

also: がんもう

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願望する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

A strong, often deep-seated desire or wish. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to desire' or 'to wish for'.

希き望ぼうN3
希望 is the common, everyday word for a hope or wish and usually implies some expectation of it coming true, while 願望 expresses a stronger, more deep-seated desire that may have little chance of fulfillment.
欲よく望ぼうN1
欲望 refers to a strong, often physical or material craving or lust, whereas 願望 is broader and can cover noble or abstract aspirations as well.
念ねん願がんN1
念願 is a long-cherished wish someone has held for a long time, while 願望 simply names a strong desire without necessarily implying it has been held for years.
望のぞみN3
望み is the plain, everyday word for a hope or wish, while 願望 is a more formal, literary term for an intense desire.

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志し望ぼうN2
志望 specifically means an aspiration toward a goal such as a school or job, while 願望 is a more general term for any strong desire.
憧あこがれN2
願望 is a stronger, more concrete 'desire' or 'wish', while 憧れ carries a softer, more idealized sense of admiration.
欲よっ求きゅうN1
願望 refers to a wish or aspiration one hopes for over time, whereas 欲求 describes a more immediate, felt need or urge.
期き待たい

願がん書しょN2
願書 (an application form, e.g. for school admission) shares the kanji 願 with 願望 (a desire or wish) but refers to a completely different, concrete document.

願望Usage100%
- がんぼう
  Standard kanji form. The reading がんぼう is the most common.
- がんもう
  Alternate reading, less common. May be encountered in older or formal texts.
がんもう

Compound of 願 (がん, 'wish, request') and 望 (ぼう, 'hope, desire'). The reading がんぼう is the standard on'yomi combination.