ねがい – Vocabulary details

ねがい

Noun

1. desire; wish; hope

彼かの女じょの本ほん当とうの願ねがいはそこにしか存そん在ざいしない。Her true wish exists only there.

2. request; entreaty; plea; appeal

おまえの願ねがいなど聞きかん。I won't listen to any request of yours.

3. prayer

神かみ様さまに願ねがいが届とどきますように。May my prayer reach God.

Noun

Suffix

4. (written) application

oft. 願 when used as a suffix

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request; favour (to ask); wish; please

wish; desire; request; prayer

to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)

ねがいは成じょう就じゅしました。

The wish was fulfilled.

君きみのねがいは何なに？

What's your wish?

友とも達だちのねがいを断ことわれなかった。

I couldn't turn down my friend's request.

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