ねがう
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
1. to desire; to wish; to hope
I wished to know someday.
2. to beg; to request; to implore; to pray
Did you pray to the devil?
Auxiliary verb (5-dan, う)
3. to have something done for oneself
I'd like you to explain what this means.
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
Examples (50 in total)
Did you pray to the devil?
I wished to know someday.
Please pay attention.
I'd like you to explain what this means.
That, too, is something I have been wishing for all along.
I hope that he will succeed.
Please be quiet, everybody.
We all wished for peace.
We all wish for happiness.
Would you kindly leave at once?
I hope we stay in touch.
Please move to the rear of the bus.
I wish I could give up smoking.
I understand well the feeling of wishing for that.
I hope this isn't a dream.
If you wish, everything is yours.
I was hoping that it was a joke.
There are some things in this world that, no matter how much you wish for them, will never come true.
I hope your wish will come true.
In my heart, I put my hands together as if praying to someone.
He wished to bring the current turmoil under control.
I hope to visit Boston someday.
We all wish for permanent world peace.
Some women longed to have the right to vote.
We were hoping something interesting would happen.
I hope that you'll be able to come to the party.
If you know, I'd love for you to enlighten me.
To do that, convey your hopes and earnestly make your request.
Man hopes to master nature with science and technology.
I would like all you tourists to leave right away.
I hope that Tom will never do that again.
They knelt down and prayed that the war would end soon.
Let us hope the world will never be on the brink of a nuclear war.
I at least pray to God for her happiness.
My little sister sometimes wished she was a boy.
Parents, on the whole, wish for their children's happiness.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this matter.
Magic is made of prayers for tomorrow and wishes for happiness.
"Do you really wish that?" asked the little white rabbit.
Let us hope that distribution will increase and prices will drop in the future.
Would you be willing to tell me what you know about her?
We look forward to seeing you again in the next volume.
I wish you good luck with your new responsibilities.
Jenny could not ignore her parents' desire for her safety.
Please make sure that your seat belt is securely fastened.
We are all eager for him to win the Nobel prize.
Mr. Young wishes his son would study harder.
I named my daughter Nairu wishing her long life.
She sat next to him wishing she were somewhere else.
I do hope you will come and visit us soon.