切望

せつぼう

earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning

What does 切望 mean?

切望 is a Japanese noun meaning earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning in English. It is written as 切望 in kanji, せつぼう in hiragana, and setsubou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私はあなたの成功を切望しています。

I am anxious for your success.