► 終助詞
かな [かな] [か＋な] [coll] [peer] meaning: wish rank: 1
☆ もっと急いでくれないかな ⇨ Can they do it quicker?
☆ 雨止まないかな ⇨ I hope the rain stops
けど [けど] [coll] meaning: wish rank: 1
☆ 何もかも旨く行くと良いんだけど ⇨ I hope everything goes well (☛ Usually pessimistic wishing)
な [な] [coll] [peer] meaning: wish rank: 1
☆ ああ、あのドレス欲しいな ⇨ Ahh, I want that dress
☆ あんないい娘が彼女なんて、いいな ⇨ I envy him that such a nice girl is his girlfriend
が [が] [coll] meaning: wish rank: 2
☆ このまま何も無く終わると良いんですが ⇨ I hope things end without any problem
が [が] [coll] [peer] meaning: wish rank: 2
☆ 雨が降らないといいんだが ⇨ I hope it won’t rain
けれど [(1)けれど] [coll] meaning: wish rank: 2
☆ 大事に至らなければ良いのだけれど ⇨ I hope it won’t become a big problem (☛ Usually pessimistic wishing)
けれども [(1)けれども] [coll] [peer] meaning: wish rank: 2
☆ これで足りると良いのだけれども ⇨ I hope this is enough (☛ Usually pessimistic wishing)
けども [けども] [coll] meaning: wish rank: 3
☆ 何もかも旨く行くと良いんだけども ⇨ I hope everything goes well (☛ Usually pessimistic wishing)
に [に] [liter] meaning: wish rank: 3
☆ 私にあんな親がいたらどんなに良かっただろうに ⇨ How great it would’ve been if I had had parents like that
もがな [(1)もがな] [arch] meaning: wish rank: 4
☆ 今一度の逢うこともがな ⇨ I wish I could see you just one more time
► 動詞
願う [(2)ねがう] [liter] meaning: wish rank: 1
☆ 皆の健康を願って乾杯しましょう ⇨ Please have a toast wishing good health for everybody
☆ 私は子供の幸せを願っている ⇨ I wish my children happiness
願望 [がんぼう] [願望する] [liter] meaning: wish rank: 3
☆ 世界平和を願望する ⇨ Wish for world peace
念願 [ねんがん] [念願する] meaning: wish rank: 4
☆ ファンはチームの50年振りの優勝を念願している ⇨ The fans are wishing for the first championship in 50 years for the team
► 成句
ないかしら [(1)ないかしら] [ない＋かしら] [coll] [女] meaning: wish rank: 2
☆ もっと急いでくれないかしら ⇨ I wish they hurry up a little more
ないかな [(1)ないかな] [ない＋か＋な] [coll] meaning: wish rank: 2
☆ いい加減にしてくれないかな ⇨ I wish he/she/they stop it already
☆ 早く春にならないかな ⇨ I wish springs comes sooner
► 名詞
思い [(2)おもい] [思いが叶う] [liter] meaning: wish rank: 1
☆ 長年の思いがやっと叶った ⇨ The wish, dream, of many years finally came true
思い [(2)おもい] [思いを遂げる] [liter] meaning: wish rank: 1
☆ 彼は長年の思いを遂に遂げた ⇨ He finally realized his wish of many years
願い [(2)ねがい] [liter] meaning: wish rank: 1
☆ 彼女の名前には健康でいて欲しいという親の願いが込められている ⇨ Her name bears her parents’ wish that she enjoys good health
願い [(2)ねがい] [願いが叶う] [liter] meaning: wish rank: 1
☆ 彼女の願いが叶った ⇨ Her wish came true
念願 [ねんがん] meaning: wish rank: 3
☆ 彼女は念願の初優勝を遂げた ⇨ She finally realized her dream of winning the championship
悲願 [(1)ひがん] meaning: wish rank: 3
☆ 彼等は悲願のワールドカップ優勝の果たした ⇨ They accomplished the long-awaited World Cup championship (☛ A desperate, long-awaited wish)
本望 [(1)ほんもう] [liter] meaning: wish rank: 4
☆ もし私が死ねば子供達が助かるのなら本望だ ⇨ If all the children will be saved if I die, then that is my real wish, I will be more than happy to