念願

ねんがん

one's heart's desire, earnest petition

What does 念願 mean?

念願 is a Japanese noun meaning one's heart's desire, earnest petition in English. It is written as 念願 in kanji, ねんがん in hiragana, and nengan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私達は君の成功を念願している。

We hope that you will succeed.