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What does 願い (ねがい, negai) mean?

願い (ねがい, negai) means wish, request.

Quick facts
Readingねがい
Romajinegai
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ねがい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnegai

wish, request

  1. 1noun desire; wish; hope
  2. 2noun request; entreaty; plea
  3. 3noun prayer
  4. 4noun · noun suffix (written) application

Example sentences

  • The child's wish finally came true.

  • My wish is for my family to be healthy.

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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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