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Pronunciation / Transliteration: negai
"彼女の願いは世界を旅することだった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A desire or hope for something to happen.
"Her wish was to travel around the world."
- 1
To desire or hope for something.
"I wish you all the best in your new job."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'wȳscan', meaning to wish, desire, or express a desire, stemming from Proto-Germanic '*wunskijaną'. Over centuries, it has evolved to describe both the mental act of longing for something and the formal expression of a desire or hope.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wish" is said worldwide
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souhait
Transliteration: swi
"Son souhait était de voyager à travers le monde."
Wunsch
Transliteration: vʊnʃ
"Ihr Wunsch war es, die Welt zu bereisen."
desiderio
Transliteration: deziˈderjo
"Il suo desiderio era viaggiare per il mondo."
deseo
Transliteration: deˈseo
"Su deseo era viajar por el mundo."
desejo
Transliteration: deˈzeʒu
"O desejo dela era viajar pelo mundo."
इच्छा
Transliteration: ichchha
"उसकी इच्छा थी कि वह दुनिया की यात्रा करे।"
愿望
Transliteration: yuànwàng
"她的愿望是环游世界。"
소원
Transliteration: sowon
"그녀의 소원은 세계를 여행하는 것이었다."
願い
Transliteration: negai
"彼女の願いは世界を旅することだった。"
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