Vocabulary

What does 念願 (ねんがん, nengan) mean?

念願 (ねんがん, nengan) means cherished wish, long-held desire.

Quick facts
Readingねんがん
Romajinengan
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ねんがん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnengan

cherished wish, long-held desire

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish

Example sentences

  • His long-cherished wish came true and he was able to study abroad.

  • I finally got the home of my dreams.

Look up another word →

Data sources and licences

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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.