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kibou
noun, suru verb

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English Meaning(s) for 希望

noun, suru verb
  1. hope; wish; aspiration

Definition and Synonyms for 希望

Aspiration the act of inhaling
Synonyms: 向上心, 吸入, 大志, 大望, 希望, 志願, 憧れ, 憧れる, 憧憬, 抱負, 覇気, 野心, 野望, 願望
Aspiration a cherished desire
Synonyms: ドリーム, アンビション, , 大志, 大望, 大願, 宿望, 宿願, 希望, , 志望, 意欲, 意気込み, 意気込む, 憧れ, 憧れる, 憧憬, , 望み, 望む, 理想, 野心, 野望, 雄心, 雄志, 願い事, 願望
Want a specific feeling of desire
Synonyms: , 希望, 庶幾, 志望, 志願, 念願, 思い, 思う, 所願, , 望み, 望む, , 欲望, 欲求, 要望, , 願い, 願う, 願望
Hope a specific instance of feeling hopeful
Synonyms: 希望, 望み, 望む
Hope the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
Synonyms: ホープ, 希望, 望み, 望む, 期待
Possibleness capability of existing or happening or being true
Synonyms: ポシビリティー, 可能性, 希望, 蓋然性, 見込み, 見込む
Wish make or express a wish
Synonyms: 希望, 志望, 念じる, 念ずる, 念願, 思う, 所望, 望む, 祈る, 要望, 願う, 願望
Hope be optimistic
Synonyms: 嘱する, 希う, 希望, 庶幾, 念じる, 念願, 思う, 望む, 期待, 祈る, 願う
Wish hope for
Synonyms: 希望, 志望, 念じる, 念ずる, 念願, 望む, 欲する, 求める, 祈る, 要望, 願う, 願望
Like prefer or wish to do something
Synonyms: よく, 好く, 好む, 好き好む, 希望, 志望, 念じる, 念ずる, 念願, 愛す, 愛する, 所望, 望む, 欲する, 欲しがる, 欲求, 求める, 良い, 願う, 願望
Desire feel or have a desire for
Synonyms: 希望, 希求, 志望, 念願, 思う, 所望, 望む, 欲する, 欲しがる, 欲求, 求む, 求める, 願う, 願望
Desire expect and wish
Synonyms: 希望, 希求, 志望, 志願, 念じる, 念願, 所望, 望む, 期待, 欲する, 欲求, 願う, 願望
Desire an inclination to want things
Synonyms: 希望, 希求, 志望, , 念願, 思い, 思う, 意欲, 所望, 所願, , 望み, 望む, , 欲念, 欲求, 願い, 願う, 願望
Wish the particular preference that you have
Synonyms: 希望, 望み, 望む
Promise grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
Synonyms: あて, 光明, 希望, 当てる, , 望み, 望む, 期待, , 見込み, 見込む
Aspiration the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
Synonyms: 向上心, 吸入, 大志, 大望, 希望, 志願, 憧れ, 憧れる, 憧憬, 抱負, 覇気, 野心, 野望, 願望
Desire want strongly
Synonyms: 希望, 希求, 志望, 念願, 思う, 所望, 望む, 欲する, 欲しがる, 欲求, 求む, 求める, 願う, 願望
Hope be full of hope
Synonyms: 嘱する, 希う, 希望, 庶幾, 念じる, 念願, 思う, 望む, 期待, 祈る, 願う
Wish have a wish
Synonyms: 希望, 志望, 念じる, 念ずる, 念願, 望む, 欲する, 求める, 祈る, 要望, 願う, 願望
Hope have hopes
Synonyms: 嘱する, 希う, 希望, 庶幾, 念じる, 念願, 思う, 望む, 期待, 祈る, 願う

Meanings for each kanji in 希望

» hope; beg; request; pray; beseech; Greece; dilute (acid); rare; few; phenomenal
» ambition; full moon; hope; desire; aspire to; expect

Categories 希望 is a member of

Feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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Breath the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
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Utter articulate
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Wish hope for
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Desire feel or have a desire for
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Inclination a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
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Druthers the right or chance to choose
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Expectation belief about (or mental picture of) the future
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Desire the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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Expectancy an expectation
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Being the state or fact of existing
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 希望

Sample Sentences for 希望

He lost all his hopes.
I hope that your future activities will expand our relationship with your firm.
He hopes to explore the uninhabited island.
The owner sold the building for what he wanted.
The man lost all hope.

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