願(ねが)い事(ごと)

ねがいごと
noun
wish; prayer; something wished for
1. wish; prayer; something wished for
A wish or prayer, especially one made at a shrine, temple, or during a special occasion like Tanabata (Star Festival). Conveys a heartfelt or earnest desire, often directed to a higher power or the universe.
神社(じんじゃ)で願(ねが)い事(ごと)をした。
I made a wish at the shrine.
七夕(たなばた)に短冊(たんざく)に願(ねが)い事(ごと)を書(か)いた。
I wrote my wish on a strip of paper for Tanabata.
流(なが)れ星(ぼし)を見(み)たら三回(さんかい)願(ねが)い事(ごと)を唱(とな)えると叶(かな)うと言(い)われている。
It is said that if you see a shooting star and say your wish three times, it will come true.

Cultural note

願(ねが)い事(ごと) is closely associated with shrine and temple visits, especially at 初詣(はつもうで) (New Year's shrine visit) and during 七夕(たなばた) (Star Festival, July 7), when people write wishes on 短冊(たんざく) (paper strips) and hang them on bamboo.

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Compare: 望(のぞ)み (hope, wish)
Compare: 祈(いの)り (prayer)
Compare: お願(ねが)い (request, favor)
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