1.
desired amount; requested amount (of money)
The amount of money one wishes to receive, borrow, charge, or be paid. 希望額 is a standard term in salary negotiations, loan applications, fundraising, donation requests, sales price negotiations, and similar contexts where one party states their preferred figure.
希望額を記入する。
To fill in the desired amount.
融資の希望額を聞かれた。
I was asked the loan amount I wanted.
面接では年収の希望額も尋ねられた。
At the interview, I was also asked my desired annual salary.
売却の希望額を相場より高く設定しすぎると、買い手がなかなか}つかない{恐れがある。
If you set your asking price too far above market rates, there is a risk that buyers will be hard to find.
希望額 is the amount of money one wishes to receive or pay. It appears most commonly on application forms, in negotiations, and in transaction listings.
FORMATION:
- 希望 ("hope, wish, desire") + 額 ("amount of money") → 希望額
TYPICAL CONTEXTS:
- 年収の希望額: desired annual salary (job applications, interviews)
- 融資の希望額: requested loan amount
- 売却希望額: desired sale price (real estate, used cars)
- 寄付の希望額: suggested donation amount
- 査定希望額: desired appraisal amount
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 希望額を記入する: to fill in the desired amount (on a form)
- 希望額を伝える: to communicate the desired amount
- 希望額を下回る: to fall below the requested amount
- 希望額を下げる / 上げる: to lower / raise one's requested amount
- 希望額に届かない: to not reach the requested amount
SIMILAR / RELATED TERMS:
- 希望価格: desired price — used in sales contexts; closely related but emphasizes the price tag of an item rather than a sum of money in general
- 希望年収: desired annual income (a frequent collocation in job applications)
- 見積もり額: estimated/quoted amount — what is offered, not what is requested
- 提示額: offered amount, the amount put forth (e.g., by an employer or buyer)
- 目安: rough guideline, ballpark figure — softer than 希望額
- 予算: budget — the amount one has set aside, not necessarily what one wants
USAGE NOTES:
- On Japanese application and questionnaire forms, you will frequently see fields labeled simply 希望額 with a numeric input.
- 希望額 is neutral in formality; it is used in business letters, contracts, and form labels alike.