悲願

Reading

Kana: ひがん
Romaji: higan
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かな.しい、 かな.しむ
Meanings: grieve, sad, deplore, regret
Readings: ガン、 ねが.う、 -ねがい
Meanings: petition, request, vow, wish, hope

Example Sentence

日本(にっぽん)シンクロ(かい)悲願(ひがん)である(きん)には、あと(いち)()(とど)かなかった。
➥The 'gold' yearned for by the Japanese synchronized swimming world was not quite reached.
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