願う

Quick Meaning

願う means "to desire, to wish".願

Reading

• Furigana: Add kana reading during review if this word uses kanji.
• Romaji: negau

Study Flow

First read 願う aloud, then connect the sound "negau" with the meaning "to desire, to wish".願

Recall Practice

1. Cover the English and say the meaning of 願う.願
2. Cover the Japanese and write the word for "to desire, to wish".
3. Say the romaji aloud: negau.

Mini Sentence Drill

Write one short sentence using 願う. Keep the sentence simple, then upgrade it with a time word or place word.願

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