願がん

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈事こと〉に願がんを込こめるto put one's wish or hope into something

  折おり鶴づるに願がんを込こめて折おった。

  I folded the paper crane, putting my wish into it.

• 願がんが叶かなうfor one's wish or prayer to come true

  長なが年ねんの願がんがついに叶かなった。

  My long-held wish finally came true.

• 願がんを果はたすto fulfill a vow one has made

  巡じゅん礼れいを終おえ、願がんを果はたした。

  After finishing the pilgrimage, he fulfilled his vow.

Expressions

• 願がんをかけるmake a wish to a god; pray for a wish to come true
• 願がんを立たてるmake a wish to a god; pray for a wish to come true