望む

To desire or hope for; to overlook or face a view.

Readings

Other forms

望みます polite form

望まない negative

望んだ past

望んで te-form

望み noun form, "a wish/hope"

1 Verb

To wish for / To hope for

Expresses a desire for a specific situation, future outcome, or abstract ideal rather than a concrete object.

Example

私たちは世界平和を望んでいます。

We are hoping for world peace.

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2 Verb

To face / To overlook

Describes a spatial position that commands a wide or distant view of a landscape or scenery.

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望む

のぞむ

To desire or hope for; to overlook or face a view.

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