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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

希き望ぼう

kibou

hope, wish

Example sentences

  1. これが彼かれのたった一ひとつの希望きぼうであった。

    This was his one and only hope.

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  2. あまり希望きぼうがない。

    There is not much hope.

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  3. 彼かれは時々ときどき希望きぼうを失うしなう。

    He sometimes loses hope.

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Kanji in 希望

  • 希hope; begOnキ・ケKunまれ・こいねがう
  • 望ambition; full moonOnボウ・モウKunのぞむ・もち

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