願う

日本語

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願う

letter ねがう

ねがうの漢字表記。ねがう

In English

will to wish or desire
desire wish for earnestly
wish to hope for an outcome
pray to beg humbly for aid

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {願う},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E9%A1%98%E3%81%86},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}