願い

ねがい

negai

ねが

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desire; wish; hope — 願い
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ねが

negai

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
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

What does 願い mean in English?

  1. desire; wish; hope(n)
  2. request; entreaty; plea; appeal(n)
  3. prayer(n)
  4. (written) application(n, n-suf)

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願い (negai)