Illustration: In a Japanese animal shelter’s meeting room, a child kneels beside a friendly dog and turns toward their parent with clasped hands and an unmistakably pleading expression. A new dog bed and empty feeding bowl sit beside the family’s bag, ready for the hoped-for addition to their home.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

望のぞむ

nozomu

to wish for, to want

Example sentences

  1. 全国民ぜんこくみんが平和へいわを望のぞんでいる。

    The whole nation wants peace.

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  2. 健康けんこうでなければ成功せいこうを望のぞめない。

    Without health, we can not hope for success.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 誰だれでも幸福こうふくを望のぞむ。

    Everybody desires happiness.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 望

  • 望ambition; full moonOnボウ・モウKunのぞむ・もち

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