“To desire” in Japanese
Short answer
To desire in Japanese is “願う” (negau). Full meaning: to desire, to wish, to hope; to beg, to request, to implore, to pray; to have something done for oneself.
Other ways to say “To desire” in Japanese
望む
nozomu to desire, to want, to wish for, to hope for; to expect (of someone), to hope for, to look forward to; to see, to command (a view of), to overlook
欲する
hossuru to want, to desire
希む
nozomu to desire, to want, to wish for, to hope for; to expect (of someone), to hope for, to look forward to; to see, to command (a view of), to overlook
願える
negaeru to desire, to wish, to hope; to beg, to request, to implore, to pray; to have something done for oneself
のぞむ
nozomu to desire, to want, to wish for, to hope for; to expect (of someone), to hope for, to look forward to; to see, to command (a view of), to overlook
望める
nozomeru to desire, to want, to wish for, to hope for; to expect (of someone), to hope for, to look forward to; to see, to command (a view of), to overlook
のぞめる
nozomeru to desire, to want, to wish for, to hope for; to expect (of someone), to hope for, to look forward to; to see, to command (a view of), to overlook
ねが、う
negau to desire, to wish, to hope; to beg, to request, to implore, to pray; to have something done for oneself
ねがえる
negaeru to desire, to wish, to hope; to beg, to request, to implore, to pray; to have something done for oneself
ねがう
negau to desire, to wish, to hope; to beg, to request, to implore, to pray; to have something done for oneself
ほっする
hossuru to want, to desire
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