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[ねが()·]
negau
godan verb, transitive verb, auxiliary verb

English Meaning(s) for 願う

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to desire; to wish; to hope
  2. to beg; to request; to implore; to pray
auxiliary verb
  1. to have something done for oneself

Definition and Synonyms for 願う

Quest express the need or desire for
Synonyms: リクエスト, 所望, 求む, 求める, 要望, 要求, 頼む, 願う
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
Feel Like have an inclination for something or some activity
Synonyms: 望む, 欲する, 欲しがる, 求める, 願う
Desire express a desire for
Synonyms: 願う
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
Asking the verbal act of requesting
Synonyms: リクエスト, 伺い, 伺う, 依頼, 催促, 懇請, 求め, 求める, 申し入れ, 申し入れる, 申し出, 申し出る, 申請, 申し込み, 申し込む, 要望, 要求, 要請, 請い, 請求, 頼み, 頼み, 頼む, お願いごと, 願い, 願う
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
Longing prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Synonyms: 切望, 志望, 念願, 思い, 思う, 思慕, 想望, 慕情, 憧れ, 憧れる, 憧憬, 所望, 望み, 望む, 欲望, 欲求, 渇き, 渇く, 熱望, 願い, 願う, 願望
Desire something that is desired
Synonyms: デザイア, 志望, 志願, , 思い, 思う, 意欲, 愛欲, 憧れ, 憧れる, 所望, 望み, 望む, , 欲望, 欲求, 色気, 願い, 願う, 願望
Expect consider obligatory
Synonyms: 所期, 望む, 期す, 期す, 期する, 期待, 求める, 注文, 注文, 要望, 要求, 請う, 頼む, 願う
Pray call upon in supplication
Synonyms: 哀求, 哀訴, 哀願, 嘆願, 愁訴, 懇請, 拝み倒す, 頼む, 願う
Conjure ask for or request earnestly
Synonyms: 切願, 嘆願, 懇請, 頼み入る, 頼み込む, 願う, 願い求める
Tap make a solicitation or entreaty for something
Synonyms: 哀訴, 哀願, 嘆願, 懇望, 拝む, 願う
Ask address a question to and expect an answer from
Synonyms: ただす, おとなう, 仰ぐ, 伺う, 問う, 尋ねる, 聞く, 請う, 質問, 頼む, 願う
Wish order politely
Synonyms: 願う
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
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
Expect request and expect
Synonyms: 所期, 望む, 期す, 期す, 期する, 期待, 求める, 注文, 注文, 要望, 要求, 請う, 頼む, 願う
Wish express a wish for
Synonyms: 願う
Pray entreat
Synonyms: 哀求, 哀訴, 哀願, 嘆願, 愁訴, 懇請, 拝み倒す, 頼む, 願う
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
Quest ask for
Synonyms: リクエスト, 所望, 求む, 求める, 要望, 要求, 頼む, 願う
Tap request urgently or persistently
Synonyms: 哀訴, 哀願, 嘆願, 懇望, 拝む, 願う
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 願う

» petition; request; vow; wish; hope

Categories 願う is a member of

Pass On transmit information
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Order make a request for something
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Quest express the need or desire for
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Demand request urgently and forcefully
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Plead appeal or request earnestly
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Address speak to
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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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Desire the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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Arousal a state of heightened physiological activity
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Speech Act the use of language to perform some act
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 願う

Conjugations for 願う

masu stem
[ねが()·]
negai
Negative stem
[ねが()·]
negawa
te-form
[ねが()··]
negatte
Negative te-form
[ねが()····]
negawanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[ねが()···]
negawanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ねが()·]
negau
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()···]
negawanai
Past Indicative Form
[ねが()··]
negatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()·····]
negawanakatta
Presumptive Form
[ねが()··]
negaou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ねが()···]
negaimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()····]
negaimasen
Past Indicative Form
[ねが()····]
negaimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()·······]
negaimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[ねが()·····]
negaimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[ねが()···]
negaitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()·····]
negaitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[ねが()·····]
negaitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()·······]
negaitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[ねが()··]
negaita
te-form
[ねが()····]
negaitakute
Negative te-form
[ねが()······]
negaitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[ねが()···]
negaitaku
Provisional Form
[ねが()·····]
negaitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[ねが()·······]
negaitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[ねが()······]
negaitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[ねが()········]
negaitakunakattara
Objective Form
[ねが()···]
negaitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ねが()·]
negae
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ねが()····]
negainasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ねが()··]
negaeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()·····]
negawanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[ねが()····]
negawanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ねが()···]
negattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()······]
negawanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[ねが()···]
negattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ねが()··]
negaeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()···]
negaenai
Past Indicative Form
[ねが()··]
negaeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()·····]
negaenakatta
masu-stem
[ねが()·]
negae
te-form
[ねが()··]
negaete
Negative te-form
[ねが()····]
negaenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ねが()···]
negaemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()····]
negaemasen
Past Indicative Form
[ねが()····]
negaemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()·······]
negaemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ねが()···]
negawareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()····]
negawarenai
Past Indicative Form
[ねが()···]
negawareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()······]
negawarenakatta
masu stem
[ねが()··]
negaware
te-form
[ねが()···]
negawarete
Negative te-form
[ねが()·····]
negawarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ねが()····]
negawaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()·····]
negawaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[ねが()·····]
negawaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()········]
negawaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ねが()···]
negawaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()····]
negawasenai
Past Indicative Form
[ねが()···]
negawaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()······]
negawasenakatta
masu stem
[ねが()··]
negawase
te-form
[ねが()···]
negawasete
Negative te-form
[ねが()·····]
negawasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ねが()····]
negawasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()·····]
negawasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[ねが()·····]
negawasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()········]
negawasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ねが()····]
negawasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()·····]
negawasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[ねが()····]
negawasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()·······]
negawasarenakatta
masu stem
[ねが()···]
negawasare
te-form
[ねが()····]
negawasarete
Negative te-form
[ねが()······]
negawasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ねが()·····]
negawasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()······]
negawasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[ねが()······]
negawasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()·········]
negawasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[ねが()··]
negawan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()··]
negawazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()··]
negawanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ねが()···]
negawazaru

Sample Sentences for 願う

We are wishing from the bottoms of our hearts, that he and everyone passes the admission examination.
Mother is anxious for my happiness.
Please speak slowly.
The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history.
I sincerely hope for their happiness.

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