prayer; heartfelt wish
A deeply held wish or prayer, often of a spiritual or earnest nature. More formal and less everyday than 願い.
His heartfelt wish is world peace.
長年の心願が叶って、神社に感謝した。
My long-held prayer was answered, and I gave thanks at the shrine.
fulfillment of one's earnest prayers; realization of one's heartfelt wishes
Compound of 心 (heart, mind) and 願 (wish, prayer). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys a wish from the heart.