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切望
- Kana Reading
- せつぼう
- Romaji
- setsubō
- Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
- Meaning
- longing for; earnest desire; desperate desire; hope; yearning; hankering
- Example sentence
- 平和と安全を切望しない人はいない。 There is no one but longs for peace and security.
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Examples of 切望, せつぼう in a sentence
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There is no one but longs for peace and security.
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The anxiety of sellers to avail of prices which look very high.
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She was anxious for help.
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She was greedy for love.
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I was anxious that she accept my offer.
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They're anxious for peace.
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