せつぼう
Setsubou
切望 (Setsubou) is a Japanese noun meaning “earnest desire, eager hope, longing, yearning”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, adjectival nounearnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
Examples
彼の成功を切望した。
I was anxious for his success.
彼女は愛を切望していた。
She was greedy for love.
彼女は援助を切望していた。
She was anxious for help.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).