希求・冀求|ききゅうkikyuu[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
希求希求 is the most common written form and is the recommended choice for beginners when writing this word.
冀求冀求 is rarely used and is a kanji-only written form; beginners should use 希求 instead.
Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verblonging; strong desire; aspiration
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 希求する（ききゅうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 希求します（ききゅうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 希求しない（ききゅうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 希求しません（ききゅうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 希求せず・希求せぬ（ききゅうせず・ききゅうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 希求した（ききゅうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 希求しました（ききゅうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 希求しなかった（ききゅうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 希求しませんでした（ききゅうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 希求して（ききゅうして） |
| Potential | 希求できる（ききゅうできる） |
| Passive | 希求される（ききゅうされる） |
| Causative | 希求させる（ききゅうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 希求させられる（ききゅうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 希求すれば（ききゅうすれば） |
| tara | 希求したら（ききゅうしたら） |
| Volitional | 希求しよう（ききゅうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 希求しましょう（ききゅうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 希求しろ（ききゅうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym念願ねんがんNeutralA long-cherished wish held for years, as in 「念願の優勝」; applies whether or not it comes true.
- Synonym志望しぼうNeutralAmbition to enter a specific school or profession, as in 「志望校」; the object is concrete.
- Synonym願望がんぼうNeutralA wish for something to come true, felt in the mind, as in 「変身願望」; psychological in flavor.
- Synonym願うねがうNeutralEveryday verb for hoping something comes true or asking someone for something.
- Synonym希望きぼうNeutralThe most common everyday word for a hope or bright prospect one expects to see realized.
- Synonym求めるもとめるNeutralEveryday verb for seeking something or demanding it of someone; far broader in use than 「希求」.
- Synonym望みのぞみNeutralThe thing one hopes for, or the prospect of it, as in 「望みがない」.
- Synonym望むのぞむNeutralEveryday verb for wishing to have something; it can also mean to look out over a view.
- Synonym欲よくNeutralAppetite or greed — the mind that wants something, as in 「欲が深い」.
- Synonym所望しょもうWrittenWritten word for wanting a particular thing; often honorific, as in 「ご所望の品」; leans toward concrete items.
- Synonym所願しょがんWrittenRare written word for what one hopes for in one's heart.
- Related要望ようぼうWrittenWritten word for voicing a wish to someone and hoping they act on it; leans toward request.
- Related欲求よっきゅうWrittenWritten word for instinctive or psychological craving, as in 「欲求不満」; leans toward desire or urge.
- Related意欲いよくNeutralWillingness or drive to do something actively, as in 「学習意欲」.
- Related欲するほっするWrittenWritten verb meaning to desire or crave, as in 「己の欲せざる所」.
- Related嘆願たんがんFormalFormal word for earnestly pleading one's case, as in 「嘆願書」.
- Related願いねがいNeutralEveryday word for a wish or a request to someone, as in 「お願い」.
- Related念ねんNeutralA thought or feeling held in the mind, as in 「感謝の念」.
- Related懇願こんがんFormalFormal word for begging earnestly and sincerely from the heart.
- Related期待きたいNeutralAnticipating that something good will happen, as in 「期待に応える」.
- Related志願しがんNeutralVolunteering or applying of one's own will, as in 「志願兵」.
- Related要求ようきゅうNeutralA demand — pressing the other party firmly for something.
- Related頼みたのみCasualColloquial word for asking someone to do something or relying on them.
- Related焦がれるこがれるWrittenWritten word for single-minded yearning, as in 「恋い焦がれる」.
- Antonym放棄ほうきWrittenWritten word for abandoning or renouncing something; the opposite of 「希求」's determined pursuit.
- Antonym断念だんねんWrittenWritten word for giving up hope or plans completely; the opposite of 「希求」's eager longing.
「希求」 is a written, formal word for strongly desiring something lofty, as in 「平和を希求する」. For everyday hopes use 「希望」 or 「願い」; for a wish held for years, 「念願」; for instinctive craving, 「欲求」; for a concrete school or career goal, 「志望」; for requests put to others, 「要望」; for pleading, 「嘆願」 or 「懇願」. As verbs, 「望む」, 「求める」 and 「願う」 are everyday choices, 「欲する」 written. The antonyms 「断念」 and 「放棄」 mean giving up.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
- 願い求めること。
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