Vocabulary

What does 叶える (かなえる, kanaeru) mean?

叶える (かなえる, kanaeru) means to make come true, fulfill (a wish).

Quick facts
Readingかなえる
Romajikanaeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
かなえる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkanaeru

to make come true, fulfill (a wish)

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream)

Example sentences

  • I want to work hard and make my dream come true.

  • The parents granted their child's wish.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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