望む

のぞむ

to desire

N3 #5,721

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive to desire; to want; to wish for; to hope for
  2. to expect (of someone); to hope for; to look forward to
  3. to see; to command (a view of); to overlook

Its kanji

In sentences

彼かれらは進歩しんぽは望のぞめなかった。 They could not expect to make progress. #96773

彼女かのじょはどんな仕事しごとでも望のぞんでいた。 She aspired to any sort of career. #91866

望のぞんでも無駄むだだ。 It is not good wishing. #82488

誰だれでも幸福こうふくを望のぞむ。 Everybody desires happiness. #136809

私わたしはそう望のぞみます。 I hope so. #160445

彼かれは洋行ようこうを望のぞんでいる。 He is desirous of going abroad. #99186

寸すんを与あたえれば尺しゃくを望のぞむ。 Give him an inch and he will take a yard. #143486

私達わたしたちは平和へいわを望のぞみます。 We hope for peace. #151287