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[()·ぼう()]
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

But people have little hope.
This book tells that life is hopeful.
I prefer a hotel by the airport.
Hope springs eternal in the human breast.
I'll see if there's anything I can do.

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