1.
preferred date; requested date
The date a customer or applicant asks for, as for a delivery, appointment, reservation, interview, or viewing. A standard label on order forms, booking sites, and request emails.
If your preferred date is fully booked, they will suggest another day.
希望 (wish, request) + 日 (day), read び in this compound. Common as a form label, often with the event in front.
Compounds
- 配達希望日 / お届け希望日: preferred delivery date
- 予約希望日: preferred reservation date
- 面接希望日: preferred interview date
- 見学希望日: preferred date for a visit or tour
Common collocations
- 希望日を指定する: to specify a preferred date
- 希望日を記入する / 入力する: to fill in / enter a preferred date
- 第一希望日: first-choice date