希望 (きぼう, kibou) Japanese meaning: hope | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN3›Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000希望する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 希望する | 希望しない |
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| Polite | 希望します | 希望しません |
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| Past polite | 希望しました | 希望しませんでした |
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| Past | 希望した | 希望しなかった |
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| Te-form | 希望して | 希望しないで |
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| Desire | 希望したい | 希望したくない |
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| Potential | 希望できる | 希望できない |
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| Passive | 希望される | 希望されない |
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| Causative | 希望させる | 希望させない |
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| Causative passive | 希望させられる | 希望させられない |
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| Volitional | 希望しよう | |
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| Polite volitional | 希望しましょう | |
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| Imperative | 希望しろ | 希望するな |
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| Conditional | 希望すれば | 希望しなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 希望したら | 希望しなかったら |
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来
に
大
きな
希
望
を
持
っ
て
いる
。
He has great hopes for the future.
Usage patterns
〈事〉を希望するto wish for/request something
He is hoping for an overseas assignment.
希望が持てるto be able to have hope
Hearing that the illness could be cured, I was able to feel hopeful.
希望を捨てるto give up hope
He hasn't given up hope yet.
希望に満ちるto be filled with hope
Her future is full of hope.
希望を叶えるto fulfill a wish
He worked hard to fulfill his wish.
〈人〉の希望を聞くto listen to someone's wishes
The company decided the assignments after listening to the employees' wishes.
Expressions
拡散希望please share; please spread; retweets welcome 希望に沿うmeet expectations; satisfy requirements; comply with wishes
希望する is more formal and often used in official or written contexts like job applications, whereas 望む is common in everyday speech and writing.
希望 is a broad, everyday word for hope or aspiration, while 念願 implies a deep, long-held personal wish.
希望 expresses a personal hope or wish, whereas 要望 is a more formal, outward-facing request or demand.
希望 is a general word for hope or wish, whereas 志願 implies a more active, often formal, expression of that desire through volunteering or application.
希望 is a more concrete, achievable 'hope', while 憧れ implies a stronger, sometimes romanticized admiration.
格
asking price; desired price
desired conditions; preferred terms
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voluntary resignation; voluntary retirement; voluntary redundancy
wish to have one's ashes scattered
first choice; first preference
manufacturer's suggested retail price; MSRP; list price
career preference survey; post-graduation plans survey