Meaning of 願い事(ねがいごと) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 願い事, 願いごと, 願事

Kana Reading ねがいごと

Romaji negaigoto

Example Sentences

願い事, 願いごと, 願事, ねがいごと used in context

願いごと(ねがいごと)を言って(いう)ロウソク(ろうそく)を吹いて消しなさい。

Make a wish and blow out the candles.
そして記念碑(きねんひ)の基底(きてい)部分(ぶぶん)には願い事(ねがいごと)が刻まれている(きざむ)。

And a wish is engraved on the base of the statue:
お(ご)願い事(ねがいごと)があるのですか。

May I ask a favor of you?
「僕(しもべ)(しもべ)は、僕(しもべ)(しもべ)の願い事(ねがいごと)について考えていた(かんがえる)のだ」小さい(ちいさい)黒い(くろい)ウサギ(うさぎ)がいいました(いう)。

I'm just thinking about my wish, replied the little black rabbit.
「僕(しもべ)の今(いま)の願い事(ねがいごと)は君(きみ)といつも、いつまでもずっといっしょにいることなのだ」小さい(ちいさい)黒い(くろい)ウサギ(うさぎ)がいいました(いう)。

I just wish that I could be with you forever and always, replied the little black rabbit.
「君(きみ)がすべて僕(しもべ)(しもべ)のものならいい(よい)のにな」と小さな黒ウサギは言った。

I wish you were all mine! said the little black rabbit.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

願 JLPT 3

petition, request, vow, wish, hope

On: ガン

Kun: ねが.う, -ねがい

19 strokes

事 JLPT 4

matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

On: ジ, ズ

Kun: こと, つか.う, つか.える

8 strokes

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