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ねが

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desire; wish; hope — 願い
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ねが

negai

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JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. desire; wish; hope

    EXAMPLE
    (ほし)(ねが)いをする。
    Wish upon a shooting star.
  2. request; entreaty; plea; appeal

    EXAMPLE
    (ねが)いします。
    Please.
  3. prayer

    EXAMPLE
    (わたし)(ねが)いはかなえられた。
    My prayers were answered.
  4. (written) application

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

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ねが

onegai

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  1. request; favour (to ask); wish

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Polite lang.
    Polite (teineigo) language
    Polite lang.
  2. please

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)

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