ねが
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
1. to desire; to wish; to hope
2. to beg; to request; to implore; to pray
Auxiliary verb
3. to have something done for oneself
Kanji used
wish
Pitch accent
Top 1100
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
Examples (34 in total)
Please pay attention.
I hope that he will succeed.
Please be quiet, everybody.
We all wished for peace.
We all wish for happiness.
I hope we stay in touch.
Please move to the rear of the bus.
I wish I could give up smoking.
I hope this isn't a dream.
If you wish, everything is yours.
I was hoping that it was a joke.
I hope that he isn't deceiving me.
There are some things in this world that, no matter how much you wish for them, will never come true.
I hope your wish will come true.
I hope to visit Boston someday.
We all wish for permanent world peace.
Some women longed to have the right to vote.
We were hoping something interesting would happen.
I hope that you'll be able to come to the party.
Man hopes to master nature with science and technology.
I hope that Tom will never do that again.
They knelt down and prayed that the war would end soon.
Let us hope the world will never be on the brink of a nuclear war.
My little sister sometimes wished she was a boy.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this matter.
"Do you really wish that?" asked the little white rabbit.
I wish you good luck with your new responsibilities.
Jenny could not ignore her parents' desire for her safety.
Please make sure that your seat belt is securely fastened.
We are all eager for him to win the Nobel prize.
Mr. Young wishes his son would study harder.
She sat next to him wishing she were somewhere else.
I do hope you will come and visit us soon.
I named my daughter Nairu wishing her long life.