願う (ねがう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

願う (ねがう) means to wish / to hope / to request.

See example sentences below.

願う at a glance

願う

ねがうnegau

N3verb

to wish / to hope / to request

願うねがうnegauN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to wish / to hope / to request

Example 1

みんなの幸せを願っています。

Translation

I wish for everyone's happiness.

Example 2

試験の合格を願って勉強した。

Translation

I studied hoping to pass the exam.