This is the Japanese symbols for hope
These two kanjis has meaning for hope.
Each
pronunciation is "kibou" and "nozomi".


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These two kanji is synonymous.
If anything, kanji "Kibou" is "Hope with the good possibility."
And, the kanji "Nozomi" is the same as "Desire in English". (A hope with low possibility)
Kanji "Kibou and Nozomi" has a wide meaning.
They are a hope, a desire, a wish, a expectation, a dream, a request.
I showed kanji that is appropriate for each English word in the following tables.
Hope |
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| Appropriate kanji | 希望(kibou) / 期待(kitai) |
| Example | We will never lose hope. 我々は決して希望を失わない。 wareware wa kesshite kibou wo ushinawanai. |
| She has high hopes for her daughter. 彼女は娘に大きな期待を抱いている。 kanoji wa musume ni ookina kitai wo idaiteiru. |
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| He is past hope. 彼には期待は持てない。 kare niwa kitai wa motenai. |
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Desire |
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| Appropriate kanji | 望み(nozomi) / 願望(ganbou) / 切望(setsubou) |
| Example | his desire to make his son a wrestler. 息子をレスラーにする彼の願望 musuko wo resurā ni suru kare no ganbou |
| She desires that her family may live happily. 彼女は家族が幸福に暮らしていける事を望んでいる。 kanojo wa kazoku ga shiawase ni kurashite ikeru koto wo nozondeiru. |
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| It was her heart's desire to climb Mt. Everest. エベレスト山に登るのは、彼女の心からの願望でした。 eberesuto-zan ni noboru nowa, kanjo no kokoro kara no ganbou deshita. |
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Wish |
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| Appropriate kanji | 願い(negai) / 希望(kibou) |
| Example | make a wish. 願いごとをする negei goto wo suru. |
| realize a wish. 願いを実現する。 negai wo jitsugen suru. |
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| His wish travel to India was fulfilled. インドへ旅行したいという彼の希望が叶った。 indo e ryokou shitai toiu kare no kibou ga kanatta. |
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Expectation |
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| Appropriate kanji | 期待(kitai) /望み(nozomi) |
| Example | meet [answer, come [live] up to] his expectations. 彼の期待に添う kare no kitai ni sou |
| My expectation is that the defense budget will be cut. 私の望み(期待)は、防衛費がカットされる事です。 watashi no nozomi(kitai) wa bouei-hi ga katto sareru kotodesu. |
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| I waited for my present with eager expectation. 私はプレゼントがくるのを大きな期待で待った。 watashi wa purezento ga kurunowo ookina kitai de matta. |
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A dream |
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| Appropriate kanji | 夢(yume) / 希望(kibou) |
| Example | his dream of becoming [to become] president 大統領になりたいという彼の夢(希望) daitouryou ni naritai toiu kare no yume(kibou) |
| Tom's dream is to become a famous lawyer. トムの夢(希望)は有名な弁護士になることです。 tomu no yume(kibou) wa yuumei na benngoshi ni narukoto desu. |
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A request |
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| Appropriate kanji | 要請(yousei) / 要求(youkyuu) / 願い(negai) / 要望(youbou) |
| Example | My dad turned down my request for a larger allowance. 私の父は、小遣いを上げてほしいという私の要求(希望)を拒否しました。 watashi no chichi wa, kozukai wo agete hoshii toiu watashi no youukyuu(kibou) wo kyohi shimashita. |
| Buses stop here by request. バスは要望(希望)があれば止まります。 basu wa youbou(kibou) ga areba tomari masu. |
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