Vocabulary
What does 望む (のぞむ, nozomu) mean?
望む (のぞむ, nozomu) means to wish for, to hope for; to look out over (a view).
Quick facts| Reading | のぞむ |
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| Romaji | nozomu |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
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N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnozomu
to wish for, to hope for; to look out over (a view)
- 1godan verb · transitive to desire; to want; to wish for
- 2godan verb · transitive to expect (of someone); to hope for; to look forward to
- 3godan verb · transitive to see; to command (a view of); to overlook
Example sentences
平和を心から望みます。
I wish for peace from the bottom of my heart.
部屋から海を望むことができる。
You can see the ocean from the room.
