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[ねが()··ごと()]
negaigoto
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[ねが()···]
negaigoto
[ねが()·いごと()]
negaigoto

English Meaning(s) for 願い事

noun
  1. wish; dream; prayer; one's desire

Definition and Synonyms for 願い事

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

Meanings for each kanji in 願い事

» petition; request; vow; wish; hope
» matter; thing; fact; business; reason; possibly

Categories 願い事 is a member of

Desire the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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Sample Sentences for 願い事

"Why don't you wish a little harder?" asked the little white rabbit.
"I just wish that I could be with you forever and always," replied the little black rabbit.
"What is your wish?" asked the little white rabbit.
When I was in my first years of grade school, my father taught me a haiku and I longed to be a poet. On my Tanabata wish, I also wrote "Please make me a poet". Thirty years have passed and my wish has been granted. I am without doubt an invalid.
Can I ask you a favor?

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