本ほん懐かい

noun

long-cherished desire; one's heart's desire

A somewhat literary or formal term for a deeply held wish or ambition, often one that has been nurtured for a long time.

• 彼かれは本ほん懐かいを遂とげるために長なが年ねん努ど力りょくを続つづけた。

  He continued his efforts for many years to fulfill his long-cherished desire.