- Basic forms
- 願う — to wish; to hope / base form
- 願います — wish; request / masu form
- 願った — wished; hoped / ta form
- 願って — wishing; hoping and … / te-form
- 願わない — do not wish / negative
- 願えば — if (one) wishes / conditional
- Common expressions
- 成功を願う — wish for success
- 平和を願う — hope for peace
- 幸せを願っています — wishing you happiness
- More
- 願おう — let’s hope; let’s wish / 〜よう form
- 願っている — is wishing; is hoping / state
願う(ねがう) is a godan verb. It expresses hope, desire, or a heartfelt wish, often for outcomes beyond one’s direct control.
- 願望 — desire; aspiration
- 願書 — written application
- 願い — a wish; request
- 願う — to wish; to hope
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願 combines 頁(head/person)with 原 as the phonetic base. It reflects the idea that wishes and requests arise from one’s heart and mind. The character is common in formal expressions of hope, petitions, and personal aspirations.
彼は 願書を 提出しました。
He submitted a written application.
願いが 叶うといいですね。
I hope your wish comes true.
