望む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 望む | 望まない |
| Polite | 望みます | 望みません |
| Past polite | 望みました | 望みませんでした |
| Past | 望んだ | 望まなかった |
| Te-form | 望んで | 望まないで |
| Desire | 望みたい | 望みたくない |
| Potential | 望める | 望めない |
| Passive | 望まれる | 望まれない |
| Causative | 望ませる | 望ませない |
| Causative passive | 望ませられるalso 望まされる | 望ませられないalso 望まされない |
| Volitional | 望もう | |
| Polite volitional | 望みましょう | |
| Imperative | 望め | 望むな |
| Conditional | 望めば | 望まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 望んだら | 望まなかったら |
I wish for world peace.
彼は新しい仕事を望んでいる。
He wants a new job.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
expect (of someone); hope for; look forward to
Used when expecting or hoping for something from someone, often with に or ことを. Implies anticipation or reliance on another's action.
彼に多くを望んではいけない。
You shouldn't expect too much of him.
今後の活躍を望んでいます。
I look forward to your future success.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
command a view of; overlook; see
Describes a location that offers a view of something, often used with を. Slightly literary or formal.
このホテルは海を望む絶好の場所にある。
This hotel is in a perfect spot overlooking the sea.
He wishes for a peaceful world.
The parents hope for a happy life for their child.
You can see Mount Fuji from this room.
望む expresses a hope or wish, often for the future, while 求める carries a stronger sense of actively demanding or pursuing something.
望む expresses a more concrete, achievable wish or hope, while 憧れる carries a dreamy sense of idealization toward something often out of reach.
望む is a more formal verb for wishing or hoping for something, usable for oneself or others, while 欲しがる is limited to describing others' visible wanting.
望む is the everyday verb for hoping or wishing, while 切望する is a more formal and intense way of expressing the same idea.
望む means 'to wish for' or 'to hope for' something in general, while 待ち望む specifically combines that hope with the act of waiting for it to happen.
faint hopes; dim prospects; unlikely to succeed
look to for help; look up to; revere