Lingaku望む【のぞむ】
Frequency rank: 1,063.
- to desire
- to wish for; to expect
- to see; to command (a view of)
Godan verb with 'mu' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 望む【のぞむ】Frequency rank: 1,063.
- のぞむFrequency rank: 51,357. – 52,626.
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] wishes for [Future]
[Person] expects [Situation]
[Person] wishes for [Place]
[Person] desires [Relationship]
[Person] wishes for [Opportunity]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to desire
- to wish for; to expect
- to see; to command (a view of)
This meaning indicates a strong wish or hope for something to happen or be fulfilled. It expresses a personal longing or aspiration.
I desire a big house.
This meaning incorporates both hoping for something and anticipating it will occur. It can reflect both a desire for something specific and a general expectation.
He wishes for success.
We wish for good weather.
In this context, the word describes having a view or being able to see something, especially from a distance or from a certain position. It can also imply a sense of authority over what is being observed.
Generated collocations (experimental)
のぞむ望むことto desireのぞむ望むじょうきょう状況the desired situationのぞむ望むけっか結果the desired outcomeのぞむ望むみらい未来the future you wish forのぞんでいる望んでいるto be wishing forのぞむ望むたいしょう対象the object of desireのぞむ望むとおり通りas you wishのぞみ望みをかなえる叶えるto fulfill a wishのぞむ望むひと人the person desiredのぞむ望むほうこう方向the direction you wish forのぞむ望むせいかつ生活the life you desireこころのなか心の中でのぞむ望むto wish deep insideのぞむ望むようにas one desires
Generated related terms (experimental)
のぞむ望む【のぞむ】
To desire or wish for something with a strong feeling or expectation.
He is working hard because he desires success.
To expect or anticipate something, often with a sense of hope or eagerness.
ねがう願う【ねがう】
To wish or hope for something earnestly, often in a more personal or heartfelt manner.
He wishes for good health.
To demand or require something forcefully, typically used in a more assertive context.
To view or foresee something in the future, often used in terms of perspective or outlook.
Example sentences
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It may be that the happiness awaiting us is not at all the sort of happiness we would want.
Once you enter a company, you have to work for the company, whether you want to or not.
The development of a new business idea is no doubt the ideal that everybody wishes for.
I am hoping to put an end to our unhappy relationship.
Father wants me to study abroad while I am young.
14. ちち父はよんご４語でそうしたことをじゅうぶん充分すぎるくらいやりとげていたやり遂げていたのであり、それによってしぇいくすぴあシェイクスピアのいんよう引用はびじねすビジネスのあどばいざあアドバイザーがのぞみ望みえる得るかぎり限りのこうか効果せい性をえた得たのであった。
My father achieved that and more in four words, which made quoting Shakespeare as effective as any business adviser could wish.
She has a strong wish to work as an interpreter.