願わくは
Japanese
[edit]| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 願 |
| ねが Grade: 4 |
| kun'yomi |
Alternative forms
[edit]- 願わくば (negawakuba)
Etymology
[edit]From the -ku nominal form of 願ふ (“to wish, to desire”, modern 願う) and the particle は. From kanbun kundoku, calque of Literary Chinese 願 (yuàn).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]願わくは • (negawaku wa)
- Expresses desire.
References
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