望(のぞ)む

のぞむ
verb (godan)
to desire, to hope for
1. to desire, to hope for
To want something to happen.
平和(へいわ)を望(のぞ)む。
To desire peace.
望(のぞ)み通(どお)りになった。
It turned out as I wished.
誰(だれ)もが幸(しあわ)せな生活(せいかつ)を望(のぞ)んでいる。
Everyone hopes for a happy life.
2. to look out on, to face
To have a view of.
海(うみ)を望(のぞ)む部屋(へや)。
A room overlooking the sea.
山(やま)を望(のぞ)む高台(たかだい)に立(た)つ。
To stand on a hilltop overlooking the mountains.
ホテルの窓(まど)から富士山(ふじさん)を望(のぞ)むことが出来(でき)る。
You can see Mt. Fuji from the hotel window.

望(のぞ)む has two main meanings: to desire/hope for, and to look out on.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive)
  • Takes を particle for the object of desire or view

SENSE 1 - DESIRE:

  • 平和(へいわ)を望(のぞ)む: to desire peace
  • 成功(せいこう)を望(のぞ)む: to hope for success
  • 望(のぞ)み通(どお)り: as desired, as wished

SENSE 2 - VIEW:

  • 海(うみ)を望(のぞ)む: to overlook the sea
  • 山(やま)を望(のぞ)む部屋(へや): a room with a mountain view

RELATED:

  • 望(のぞ)み: hope, wish (noun)
  • 希望(きぼう): hope, wish (more common)
  • 願(ねが)う: to wish, pray

FORMAL USAGE:
お望(のぞ)み通(どお)り and お望(のぞ)みでしたら are polite expressions meaning "as you wish" and "if you desire."

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Added 2026.1.9 21:40 · Revised 2026.2.21 12:27
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