願がん望ぼう

also: がんもう

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願望する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

A strong, often deep-seated desire or wish. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to desire' or 'to wish for'.

〈人ひと〉は〈事こと〉という願がん望ぼうを抱いだくfor someone to harbor a wish/desire to do something
彼かれは有ゆう名めいになりたいという願がん望ぼうを抱いだいている。
He harbors a desire to become famous.
願がん望ぼうが叶かなうfor a wish/desire to come true
彼かの女じょの願がん望ぼうがついに叶かなった。
Her wish finally came true.
願がん望ぼうを満みたすto satisfy a desire
この仕し事ごとは彼かれの願がん望ぼうを満みたしてくれる。
This job satisfies his desire.
〈事こと〉という願がん望ぼうを実じつ現げんするto realize a wish/desire to do something
彼かれは海かい外がい移い住じゅうという願がん望ぼうを実じつ現げんした。
He realized his wish to move abroad.

希き望ぼうN3
希望 is the common, everyday word for a hope or wish and usually implies some expectation of it coming true, while 願望 expresses a stronger, more deep-seated desire that may have little chance of fulfillment.
欲よく望ぼうN1
欲望 refers to a strong, often physical or material craving or lust, whereas 願望 is broader and can cover noble or abstract aspirations as well.
念ねん願がんN1
念願 is a long-cherished wish someone has held for a long time, while 願望 simply names a strong desire without necessarily implying it has been held for years.
望のぞみN3
望み is the plain, everyday word for a hope or wish, while 願望 is a more formal, literary term for an intense desire.

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志し望ぼうN2
志望 specifically means an aspiration toward a goal such as a school or job, while 願望 is a more general term for any strong desire.
憧あこがれN2
願望 is a stronger, more concrete 'desire' or 'wish', while 憧れ carries a softer, more idealized sense of admiration.
欲よっ求きゅうN1
願望 refers to a wish or aspiration one hopes for over time, whereas 欲求 describes a more immediate, felt need or urge.
期き待たいN3
願望 is a personal desire or longing that may be unrealistic, while 期待 suggests a hope grounded in some reasonable expectation.
悲ひ願がん
願望 is a neutral, general term for a desire or wish, while 悲願 implies a deeply emotional, often long-pursued goal achieved through great effort.
切せつ望ぼう
願望 is a more neutral, general word for a wish or desire, while 切望 conveys a stronger, more urgent longing.
本ほん願がん
願望 is a neutral, common term for any desire or wish, while 本願 is more formal and rooted in the idea of an original, deeply held aspiration.

願がん書しょN2
願書 (an application form, e.g. for school admission) shares the kanji 願 with 願望 (a desire or wish) but refers to a completely different, concrete document.

願望Usage100%
- がんぼう
  Standard kanji form. The reading がんぼう is the most common.
- がんもう
  Alternate reading, less common. May be encountered in older or formal texts.
がんもう

Compound of 願 (がん, 'wish, request') and 望 (ぼう, 'hope, desire'). The reading がんぼう is the standard on'yomi combination.