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JLPT N3 · Noun

望み (nozomi)

望み (のぞみ, nozomi) is a Japanese noun meaning “wish; desire”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
のぞみ
Romaji
nozomi
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. wish; desire; hope · noun
  2. prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes · noun

Example sentences

あなたの望みが実現するといいですね。
I hope your wish will come true.
Tatoeba #233025
あのチームは、あるとしても、まず優勝の望みはない。
That team has little, if any, chance of winning.
Tatoeba #231309

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 望み

望
ambition, full moon, hopeボウ・モウ・のぞ.む・もち · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 望み.

失望しつぼうdisappointment希望きぼうhope望むのぞむto desire志望しぼうwish望遠鏡ぼうえんきょうtelescope展望てんぼうview待望たいぼうwaiting expectantly有望ゆうぼうpromising要望ようぼうdemand for欲望よくぼうdesire望ましいのぞましいdesirable待ち望むまちのぞむto wait eagerly for

Source: JMdict entry 1519620 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.