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JLPT N3 Intermediate

希望

Hope, wish, aspiration, or preference.

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希望する verb form
希望者 applicant/hopeful person
冀望 rare kanji
Noun, Suru verb

"Hope" / "Wish" / "Preference"

Indicates a formal desire for a specific future outcome, ranging from personal aspirations to administrative preferences.

Example

将来 、 医者 に なる の が 私 の 希望 です 。

My hope for the future is to become a doctor.

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希望
きぼう
Hope, wish, aspiration, or preference.
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