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念願する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 念願する | 念願しない |
| Polite | 念願します | 念願しません |
| Past polite | 念願しました | 念願しませんでした |
| Past | 念願した | 念願しなかった |
| Te-form | 念願して | 念願しないで |
| Desire | 念願したい | 念願したくない |
| Potential | 念願できる | 念願できない |
| Passive | 念願される | 念願されない |
| Causative | 念願させる | 念願させない |
| Causative passive | 念願させられる | 念願させられない |
| Volitional | 念願しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 念願しましょう | |
| Imperative | 念願しろ | 念願するな |
| Conditional | 念願すれば | 念願しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 念願したら | 念願しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
A deeply held wish or long-cherished desire, often something one has been hoping for over a long period. Commonly used in the pattern 念願の〜 to describe something finally achieved.
I finally got my long-desired home.
He was accepted into the university he had long wished for.
Usage patterns
- 念願の〈物〉the long-desired ~ (something finally attained)
I finally got my long-dreamed-of home.
- 念願が叶うfor one's long-cherished wish to come true
My long-held wish to study abroad finally came true.
- 念願を果たすto fulfill a long-held wish
He fulfilled his long-cherished dream of becoming a professional athlete.