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ねんがん
nengan
One's heart's desire, earnest petition
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念願
ねんがん
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One's heart's desire, earnest petition
nengan
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JLPT Level N1
Advanced · 10,000+ vocab · Academic & literary
Kana ねんがん
Romaji nengan
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What does 念願 mean in Japanese?
The word 念願 (ねんがん) means "one's heart's desire, earnest petition" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary.
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念願 is read as ねんがん (romaji: nengan). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
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念願 is a JLPT N1 vocabulary item. Advanced · 10,000+ vocab · Academic & literary
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