宿しゅく願がん

noun

long-cherished desire; longstanding wish

Refers to a deeply held wish or ambition that one has had for a long time. Often used in formal or literary contexts.

• 彼かれは宿しゅく願がんを果はたすために努ど力りょくを続つづけた。

  He continued his efforts to fulfill his long-cherished desire.

• 長なが年ねんの宿しゅく願がんがついに実じつ現げんした。

  My long-standing wish finally came true.