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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

願がん望ぼう

ganbou

desire, aspiration

Example sentences

  1. トムにフランス語ごを学まなびたいという願望がんぼうはない。

    Tom has no desire to learn French.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼女かのじょは世界一周せかいいっしゅうをしたいという強つよい願望がんぼうを持もっている。

    She has a great wish to travel around the world.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 医者いしゃになりたいという願望がんぼうは病弱びょうじゃくな弟おとうとの世話せわをしたことから芽生めばえた。

    My desire to become a doctor grew out of looking after my sickly brother.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 願望

  • 願petition; requestOnガンKunねがう
  • 望ambition; full moonOnボウ・モウKunのぞむ・もち

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