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Japanese word 望ましい: desirable / preferable / wished for. Meanings and example sentences.

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望ましい (のぞましい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

望ましい (のぞましい) means desirable / preferable / wished for.

See example sentences below.

望ましい at a glance

望ましい
のぞましいnozomashii
N1adj
desirable / preferable / wished for
望ましいのぞましいnozomashiiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 望ましい

Core meaning

desirable / preferable / wished for

Basic example sentences

Example 1

大学に進学するのが望ましいです。

Translation

It is desirable to go on to university.

Example 2

望ましい結果を得るために努力しよう。

Translation

Let's work hard to get the desired result.

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