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望のぞむ

Kana のぞむ Romaji nozomu

JLPT N3 Common word

Definitions

01godan verb · transitive

to desire; to want; to wish for; to hope for

02godan verb · transitive

to expect (of someone); to hope for; to look forward to

03godan verb · transitive

to see; to command (a view of); to overlook

Examples

全国民が平和を望んでいる。

The whole nation wants peace.

Tatoeba #140808

健康でなければ成功を望めない。

Without health, we can not hope for success.

Tatoeba #175520

望んでも無駄だ。

It is not good wishing.

Tatoeba #82488

Source

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