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hope Meaning in Japanese (hope 英語 意味)

noun希望
verb望む
類語:期待願い
希望 in English:hope
IPA:ki.boː
Phonetic:きぼう
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hope の日本語の意味は「希望, 望む」です。 (ある事柄が起こることを期待し、またそれが起こる可能性があると信じる気持ち。)

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Definitions of Hope

  1. 1
    noun
    希望

    Hope is a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen, often accompanied by a belief in its possibility.

    ある事柄が起こることを期待し、またそれが起こる可能性があると信じる気持ち。

  2. 2
    verb
    望む

    To hope means to want something to happen or be true and often have a good reason to think that it might occur.

    何か事が起こるか真実であることを望み、しばしばそれが起こるかもしれないと考える十分な理由があること。

Example Sentences

casual

“I hope you have a wonderful day.”

素晴らしい一日になりますように。

formal

“There is still hope for a peaceful resolution.”

平和的な解決への希望はまだ残っている。

casual

“She clung to the hope of seeing her family again.”

彼女は家族に再び会えるという希望にしがみついた。

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Synonyms (類語)

In Japanese:

期待願い

In English:

expectationaspirationoptimismbelieffaith

Antonyms (対義語)

In Japanese:

絶望

In English:

despairhopelessnesspessimismdespondency

Inflected Word Forms

past tensehoped
present participlehoping
adjectivehopeful
adjectivehopeless
adverbhopefully

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

pin one's hopes onidiom

To base all one's hopes or expectations on a single thing or person.

against all hopeexpression

Despite there being no reason to expect success or improvement.

hope for the bestexpression

To wish for a good outcome, even if it seems unlikely.

Alphabetical:hop•hoped