望

JLPT N3

Hope, desire

Readings

On’yomi: ボウ (bō)

Kun’yomi: のぞ(む) (nozo(mu))

• のぞ(む) – to hope for, to wish for, to look at

Structure

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Vocabulary

希望

きぼう

hope

望む

のぞむ

wish

野望

やぼう

ambition

失望

しつぼう

disappointment

展望

てんぼう

outlook

Example Sentences

希望があります。

きぼうがあります。

I have hope.

成功を望みます。

せいこうをのぞみます。

I wish for success.

野望があります。

やぼうがあります。

I have ambition.

失望しました。

しつぼうしました。

I was disappointed.

将来の展望です。

しょうらいのてんぼうです。

It is a future outlook.

Cultural Note

🌟 望 emphasizes Japanese focus on aspiration, hope, and foresight.
• It appears in daily conversation, literature, and education (希望, 望む, 失望).
• The kanji reflects cultural values of looking forward, setting goals, and maintaining hope, important in both personal and societal contexts.
• It symbolizes ambition, expectation, and the desire for improvement or success, resonating with the Japanese emphasis on perseverance and planning for the future.