願い

Japanese

Kanji in this term
願
ねが Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Etymology

連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 願(ねが)う (negau).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ねがい [nègáꜜì] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [ne̞ɡa̠i]

Noun

願(ねが)い • (negai) ^{←ねがひ (negafi)?}

1. wish; desire
2. prayer
3. request

   よろしくお願(ねが)いします

   yoroshiku o-negai shimasu

   Please treat me kindly (conventional greeting). Best regards.

Verb

願(ねが)い • (negai) 

1. stem or continuative form of 願う (negau) [godan]