願う (Negau) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to desire, to wish, to hope, to beg”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto desire; to wish; to hope
- godan verb, transitive verbto beg; to request; to implore; to pray
- godan verb, auxiliary verbto have something done for oneself
Examples
私達は平和を願う。
We long for peace.
彼女は慈悲を願った。
She begged for mercy.
彼は私の許しを願った。
He asked my pardon.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).