希望（きぼう）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: hope / wish
Example sentences
- 将来への希望を持って生きる。 — I live with hope for the future.
- 希望する大学に無事合格した。 — I successfully got into the university I hoped for.
Idioms & proverbs containing “希望”
- 希望の星 (きぼうのほし) — ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
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