Wish

"Wish" in Japanese

希望

kibō

(desire)

願い

negai

(desire)

願望

ganbō

(desire)

希望する

kibō suru

(to hope for an outcome)

望む

nozomu

(to hope for an outcome)

欲する

hossuru

(to hope for an outcome)

祈る

inoru

(to hope for an outcome)

願う

negau

(to hope for an outcome)

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