望む

日本語

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望む

letter うらむ · のぞむ

  1. うらむの漢字表記。 うらむ
  2. のぞむの漢字表記。 のぞむ

In English

  • want to desire
  • will to wish or desire
  • desire wish for earnestly
  • hope to want something to happen, with expectation that it might
  • wish to hope for an outcome

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"望む." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ja/%E6%9C%9B%E3%82%80. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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望む. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E6%9C%9B%E3%82%80

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"望む." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E6%9C%9B%E3%82%80.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {望む},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E6%9C%9B%E3%82%80},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}