Skip to content

望む (のぞむ): to desire, to wish for; to view — Japanese vocabulary

望む is read のぞむ and means "to desire, to wish for; to view". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

望む

Reading
のぞむ · nozomu
Translation
to desire, to wish for; to view
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
のぞむがのぞむが

Example

ジョンが来ることを望んでいる。

ジョンがくることをのぞんでいる。

I hope for John to come.

Kanji in this word

  • 望 — hope, desire

Remember them for good

Quizzes, writing, listening and spaced reviews: KanaLearn has you review each word at the right time. Free, no ads.

Start for free