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望む

のぞむ

N3to hope · to overlook

Examples

多くの住民が公園の保存を望んでいる。

丘の上の宿から広い海を望むことができる。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: Written 望む and read のぞむ, it means hoping for an outcome and also overlooking a broad view from a vantage point.
  • Basic usage: It appears in residents wishing to preserve a park and lodging that looks out over the sea.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Hope versus view
    • The object distinguishes a desired result from scenery visible from a location.

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