“To hope” in Japanese
Short answer
To hope 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 hope” in Japanese
念ずる
nenzuru to wish (for), to pray (for), to hope (for); to pray silently, to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind, to chant (a silent prayer)
祈る
inoru to pray, to say a prayer, to say grace; to wish, to hope
念じる
nenjiru to wish (for), to pray (for), to hope (for); to pray silently, to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind, to chant (a silent prayer)
願える
negaeru to desire, to wish, to hope; to beg, to request, to implore, to pray; to have something done for oneself
ねがえる
negaeru to desire, to wish, to hope; to beg, to request, to implore, to pray; to have something done for oneself
ねんずる
nenzuru to wish (for), to pray (for), to hope (for); to pray silently, to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind, to chant (a silent prayer)
ねが、う
negau to desire, to wish, to hope; to beg, to request, to implore, to pray; to have something done for oneself
ねがう
negau to desire, to wish, to hope; to beg, to request, to implore, to pray; to have something done for oneself
禱る
inoru to pray, to say a prayer, to say grace; to wish, to hope
祷る
inoru to pray, to say a prayer, to say grace; to wish, to hope
いのる
inoru to pray, to say a prayer, to say grace; to wish, to hope
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