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念願 (ねんがん): one's heart's desire, earnest petition — Japanese vocabulary

念願 is read ねんがん and means "one's heart's desire, earnest petition". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

念願

Reading
ねんがん · nengan
Translation
one's heart's desire, earnest petition
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
ねんがんが

Example

私達は君の成功を念願している。

わたしたちはきみのせいこうをねんがんしている。

We hope that you will succeed.

Kanji in this word

  • 念 — mind, thought
  • 願 — Petition, Request, Vow

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