Vocabulary

望み

wish; desire; hope

noun
N3 freq #10

Example sentences

He was persuaded into doing it against his own wishes.

He abandoned his hope of becoming a doctor.

He abandoned all hope.

He is not much better, and there is little hope of recovery.

His wishes, it seems, have come true.

His wish was to go to America.

The hope of his return encouraged me.

There isn't any hope of his success.