Home/Vocab Vault/望む望む望むのぞむto desireN3Godan VerbFreq. #6048Meanings1to desire2to want3to wish for4to hope for5to expect (of someone)6to look forward to7to see8to command (a view of)9to overlookConjugationsFormJapanesePolite (ます)のぞみますて-formのぞんでPast (casual)のぞんだPast (polite)のぞみましたNegative (casual)のぞまないNegative (polite)のぞみませんShow all 12 formsRelated WordsSame Kanji望遠鏡ぼうえんきょうtelescope希望きぼうhope望ましいのぞましいdesirable望みのぞみwish志望しぼうwishLearn MoreGrammar〜てte-form (connecting)〜ますpolite verb ending〜でしたwas (polite past)〜ができますcan do ~受身形passive (be done to)Practice 望む in JIVXReinforce this word with AI-graded sentence practice and spaced repetition.Start Practicing Free