► 動詞
望む [のぞむ] [liter] meaning: hope rank: 1
☆ 彼は息子が医者になることを望んでいる ⇨ He is hoping his son becomes a doctor
☆ 早期の解決が望まれる ⇨ We all hope for a speedy resolution
望む [のぞむ] [liter] meaning: look rank: 4
☆ 家の窓から山を望むことが出来る ⇨ I can see the mountain from my house window
☆ 海を望むホテル ⇨ A hotel from which you can see the sea. A hotel facing the sea
► 名詞
望み [のぞみ] [liter] meaning: hope rank: 1
☆ 彼が私達の最後の望みだ ⇨ He’s our last hope
望み [のぞみ] [望みが高い] meaning: hope rank: 1
☆ あなたは望みが高過ぎるんじゃない？ ⇨ Isn’t your hope too high? Aren’t you asking too much? (☛ Especially about one’s hope for social status and love)
望み [のぞみ] [望みを繋ぐ] [liter] meaning: hope rank: 1
☆ 彼等は試合に勝って優勝の望みを繋いだ ⇨ They won the game and extended their hope for the championship, kept the hope alive
► 形容詞
望ましい [(4)のぞましい] meaning: desirable rank: 3
☆ 週に最低でも数時間運動することが望ましい ⇨ It is desirable that you work out at least a couple of hours per week