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What does 希望 (きぼう, kibou) mean?

希望 (きぼう, kibou) means hope, wish.

Quick facts
Readingきぼう
Romajikibou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
きぼう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkibou

hope, wish

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive hope; wish; aspiration
  2. 2noun (bright) prospects; expectation

Example sentences

  • I have hope for the future.

  • I got into the university I wanted.

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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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