願ねがう

negau

Godan Verb (u)

1. to desire; to wish; to hope

Transitive

私わたくし達たちは平和へいわを願ねがう。

watashitachiwa hēwao negau

We long for peace.

Godan Verb (u)

2. to beg; to request; to implore; to pray

Transitive

彼かれは私わたくしの許ゆるしを願ねがった。

karewa watashino yurushio negatta

He asked my pardon.

Godan Verb (u)

Auxiliary Verb

3. to have something done for oneself

足元あしもとに御ご用心ようじん願ねがいます。

ashimotoni goyōjin negaimasu.

Do watch your step.

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

願ねがった

negatta

The past form

1. wished; desired

★ Common

Verb

#21376

願ねがって

negatte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Wishing; Hoping

★ Common

Verb

#8418

願ねがわない

negawanai

The negative form

1. Do not wish.; Do not want.

★ Common

Verb

#161082

願ねがわなかった

negawanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not wish.; Did not want.

★ Common

Verb

#359505

願ねがいました

negaimashita

The polite past form

1. Wished; Desired

★ Common

Verb

#105100

願ねがいます

negaimasu

The polite form

1. Wish; Hope

★ Common

Verb

#10590

願ねがいません

negaimasen

The polite negative form

1. Don't want.; Don't need.

★ Common

Verb

#282097

願ねがいませんでした

negaimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not wish.; Did not want.

★ Common

Verb

#799732

Common 24 items

願ねがいたい

negaitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Wish to; Hope to

★ Common

Verb

#21163

願ねがいたくない

negaitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Do not want to.; Don't want to.

★ Common

Verb

#833947

願ねがうところ

negau tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Wishing to; Intending to

★ Common

Verb

#238113

願ねがうみたい

negau mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like wishing.; Seems like hoping.

★ Common

Verb

#571093

願ねがえない

negaenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot wish for; Unable to hope for

★ Common

Verb

#100011

願ねがえる

negaeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To be able to wish for; To be allowed to request

★ Common

Verb

#95665

願ねがおう

negaō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's hope; Let's wish

★ Common

Verb

#45566

願ねがったばかり

negattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just wished for; Recently wished for

★ Common

Verb

#448746

願ねがっちゃう

negacchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Wishing; Wanting

★ Common

Verb

#334946

願ねがっちゃダメ

negaccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't wish for it.; Don't hope for it.

★ Common

Verb

#847782

願ねがっていない

negatte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not wanting; Not wishing

★ Common

Verb

#331816

願ねがっている

negatte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Wishing; Hoping

★ Common

Verb

#28872

願ねがってはいけない

negattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not wish for.; Do not desire.

★ Common

Adjective

#508286

願ねがってもいい

negattemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May do; Can do

★ Common

Adjective

#213047

願ねがっとく

negattoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To wish for; To hope for

★ Common

Verb

#531781

願ねがわないで

negawanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't wish for.; Don't desire.

★ Common

Verb

#450431

願ねがわなきゃ

negawanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Verb

#360050

願ねがわなくてもいい

negawanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't need to want; Don't have to wish

★ Common

Adjective

#930896

願ねがわなければならない

negawanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Adjective

#555803

願ねがいなさい

negainasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Please.; Do.

★ Common

Verb

#208384

願ねがいましょう

negaimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's hope.; Let's wish.

★ Common

Verb

#100441

願ねがえます

negaemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can; To be able to

★ Common

Verb

#23835

願ねがっています

negatte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Wishing for WORD; Hoping for WORD

★ Common

Verb

#25310

願ねがわないでください

negawanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't wish for.; Please don't desire.

★ Common

Verb

#866112

Advanced 28 items

願ねがいがち

negaigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Tends to; Likely to

★ Common

Verb

#640087

願ねがいきる

negaikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To fulfill a wish; To grant a wish

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

願ねがいそうだ

negaisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like (a wish); Seems to want to

★ Common

Verb

#891582

願ねがいっぱなし

negaippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left to chance; Left unfulfilled

★ Common

Verb

#833947

願ねがいぬく

negainuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Warmly wish for completion.; Persevere until completion.

★ Common

Verb

#1190617

願ねがうそうだ

negau sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say...; It is said...

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

願ねがうと

negauto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If one wishes; When one wishes

★ Common

Verb

#87243

願ねがうな

negauna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't wish.; Don't hope.

★ Common

Verb

#85529

願ねがうなら

negaunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If you wish; When you wish

★ Common

Verb

#94336

願ねがうようだ

negau yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks

★ Common

Verb

#866112

願ねがうらしい

negaurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to wish; Apparently wishes

★ Common

Verb

#531093

願ねがえ

negae

A strong, direct command

1. Wish; Desire

★ Common

Verb

#15250

願ねがえば

negaeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If one wishes; When one wishes

★ Common

Verb

#71489

願ねがったそうだ

negatta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. They say (they) wished.; (Someone) apparently wished.

★ Common

Verb

#866112

願ねがっただろう

negattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably wished.; Probably wanted.

★ Common

Verb

#303849

願ねがったところ

negatta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. As wished.; As desired.

★ Common

Verb

#280684

願ねがったら

negattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when wished for; If/when desired

★ Common

Verb

#136851

願ねがったらしい

negattarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have wished.; Appeared to have wanted.

★ Common

Verb

#847782

願ねがってくれ

negatte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Wish for me.; Do it for me.

★ Common

Verb

#117025

願ねがってちょうだい

negatte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Please wish.; Do wish for me.

★ Common

Verb

#365268

願ねがわせられる

negawaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to wish; To be forced to desire

★ Common

Verb

#1190617

願ねがわせる

negawaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone wish; To let someone wish

★ Common

Verb

#468477

願ねがわないでくれ

negawanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't want it.; Please don't ask for it.

★ Common

Verb

#1190617

願ねがわなければいけない

negawanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Adjective

#734009

願ねがわれる

negawareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be wished for; To be desired

★ Common

Verb

#244432

願ねがってくださいませ

negatte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please.; May I ask…

★ Common

Verb

#1190617

願ねがってはならない

negattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not wish.; Should not desire.

★ Common

Adjective

#488528

願ねがってもよろしい

negattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I ask?; May I have?

★ Common

Adjective

#606282

願ねがう

negau

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