Wish, desire in Japanese 🇯🇵

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wish, desire	ねがう

How to say “wish, desire” in Japanese? “ねがう”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “ねがう” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on wish, desire in Japanese like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember the Japanese Word:
– Imagine a genie saying, "Nega-who?" to wish for something.
– "Negau" sounds like "negate," which you might wish to do to problems.

Explanations:
– ねがう (願う, negau) is a verb that means to wish, desire, or hope for something.
– It is often used when referring to wishing for something specific or having a strong desire.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
– 欲する (ほっする, hossuru) – to desire, want
– 望む (のぞむ, nozomu) – to desire, hope for
– 期待する (きたいする, kitai suru) – to expect, hope

Conjugations of ねがう (願う):
– Present: ねがう (negau) – I wish
– Past: ねがった (negatta) – I wished
– Negative: ねがわない (negawanai) – I don't wish
– Te-form: ねがって (negatte) – wishing
– Potential: ねがえる (negaeru) – can wish
– Volitional: ねがおう (negaou) – let's wish

Examples:
1. Present:
– 彼は健康をねがう (かれはけんこうをねがう, Kare wa kenkou wo negau) – He wishes for health.
2. Past:
– 私は成功をねがった (わたしはせいこうをねがった, Watashi wa seikou wo negatta) – I wished for success.
3. Negative:
– 彼女はそれをねがわない (かのじょはそれをねがわない, Kanojo wa sore wo negawanai) – She does not wish for that.
4. Te-form:
– 毎日平和をねがっている (まいにちへいわをねがっている, Mainichi heiwa wo negatte iru) – I am wishing for peace every day.
5. Potential:
– 何でもねがえる (なんでもねがえる, Nandemo negaeru) – I can wish for anything.
6. Volitional:
– 一緒にねがおう (いっしょにねがおう, Issho ni negaou) – Let's wish together.

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