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願望

ganbou

Description

「願望」は、こうなってほしい、こうしたいと強く思う気持ちのことです。

"願望" means a strong feeling of wanting something to be or to happen.

少しかたい言葉なので、日常会話より文章やニュースでよく使います。

Since "願望" is a somewhat formal word, it is used more often in writing and news than in everyday conversation.

Meanings

願望ganbou

a strong wish or desire for something

みんな平和への願望を持っている。

Everyone has a desire for peace.

Related words

希望願い望み欲望要望

Notes

  • Etymology

    願 (wish) + 望 (hope/desire), both characters meaning to want.

  • Nuance

    More formal and written than 願い; often about deep, heartfelt desires.

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