望み

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 望み is read as のぞみ and is a noun derived from 望む, meaning either a personal wish or hope placed in the possibility of a favorable result.
• Basic usage: Use 勝つ望み for hope in a possible outcome and 彼女の望みだ for a personal wish.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Hope and wish
  • It can be expectation that an outcome remains possible or a desire one hopes to realize in life.
• Common combinations
  • Use 望みがある／ない for presence or absence of a chance and 望みを捨てない for not abandoning hope.