How to say 'Desirable' in Japanese | 望ましい

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The Japanese word for Desirable is 'Nozomashii', written as 望ましい in Japanese.'Desirable' in hiragana is のぞましい.

word

望ましい

Meaning

Desirable

Reading

のぞましい

nozomashii

Kanji

望Hope, Ambition

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '望ましい (のぞましい)' means 'desirable' or 'preferable'. It is used to describe something that is considered favorable, ideal, or worth aiming for. This word often carries a nuance of something being socially or morally appropriate, rather than just personally preferred. For example: It is desirable to arrive on time「時間通りに到着するのが望ましい」(じかんどおりにとうちゃくするのがのぞましい). A calm response is desirable in such situations「そのような状況では落ち着いた対応が望ましい」(そのようなじょうきょうではおちついたたいおうがのぞましい). The word is commonly used in formal or written contexts, such as guidelines, recommendations, or advice.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4525

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 望ましい

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

望

Meaning

Hope, Ambition

Hiragana in the Word 望ましい

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ま

Reading

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 望ましい Through the Kanji 望

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 望 as well.

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望む

Meaning

Desire, Hope

word

希望

Meaning

Hope

word

失望

Meaning

Disappointment

word

欲望

Meaning

Desire

word

絶望

Meaning

Despair

word

願望

Meaning

Desire

word

望み

Meaning

Hope

word

展望

Meaning

View

word

要望

Meaning

Request

word

有望

Meaning

Promising

word

待ち望む

Meaning

Eagerly await

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'Nozomashii' means 'Desirable' .

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