願い
ねがい · negai
Desire, wish, hope
- request, entreaty, plea, appeal
- prayer
- (written) application
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falls after mora 2 · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
会計をお願いします。
かいけいを おねがいします。
I'd like to pay, please.
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会計はカードでお願いします。
かいけいはかーどでおねがいします。
I'll pay by card, please.
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お名前をお願いします。
おなまえをおねがいします。
Your name, please.
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会計は、先にお願いします。
かいけいは、さきにおねがいします。
Please pay first.
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What does 願い mean?
Desire, wish, hope. It can also mean: request, entreaty, plea, appeal; prayer; (written) application.
How do you pronounce 願い?
ねがい (negai). Pitch accent: nakadaka — falls after mora 2. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 願い?
JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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