熱望|ねつぼうnetsubou[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verblonging for; burning desire
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 熱望する(ねつぼうする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 熱望します(ねつぼうします) |
| Negative (nai) | 熱望しない(ねつぼうしない) |
| polite (masen) | 熱望しません(ねつぼうしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 熱望せず・熱望せぬ(ねつぼうせず・ねつぼうせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 熱望した(ねつぼうした) |
| polite (mashita) | 熱望しました(ねつぼうしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 熱望しなかった(ねつぼうしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 熱望しませんでした(ねつぼうしませんでした) |
| Te form | 熱望して(ねつぼうして) |
| Potential | 熱望できる(ねつぼうできる) |
| Passive | 熱望される(ねつぼうされる) |
| Causative | 熱望させる(ねつぼうさせる) |
| Causative passive | 熱望させられる(ねつぼうさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 熱望すれば(ねつぼうすれば) |
| tara | 熱望したら(ねつぼうしたら) |
| Volitional | 熱望しよう(ねつぼうしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 熱望しましょう(ねつぼうしましょう) |
| Imperative | 熱望しろ(ねつぼうしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym切望せつぼうWrittenWritten register. Earnest, heartfelt longing, as in 「早期解決を切望する」; 「熱望」 burns with stronger enthusiasm.
- Synonym渇望かつぼうWrittenWritten register. A thirsting, desperate craving, as in 「自由を渇望する」; more urgent than 「熱望」.
- Synonym願いねがいNeutralNeutral. The most general word for a wish or request; 「熱望」 stresses eager intensity.
- Synonym念願ねんがんNeutralNeutral. A long-cherished wish, as in 「念願の優勝」; 「熱望」 stresses how keen the desire is.
- Synonym望みのぞみNeutralNeutral. Hope, also prospects, as in 「望みがある」; 「熱望」 emphasizes eager desire.
- Synonym願望がんぼうWrittenWritten register. A wish or desire, as in 「願望を抱く」; 「熱望」 is stronger.
- Related憧れあこがれNeutralNeutral. Yearning or admiration, as in 「憧れの職業」; 「熱望」 stresses a strong drive to make it happen.
- Related欲求よっきゅうWrittenWritten register. A desire or need, leaning psychological, as in 「欲求不満」; 「熱望」 carries passion.
- Related憧憬どうけいWrittenWritten register with a literary flavor; in everyday speech say 「憧れ」 instead.
- Related思慕しぼWrittenWritten register. Longing for a person, as in 「思慕の念」; 「熱望」 centers on wanting something realized.
- Related欲望よくぼうNeutralNeutral. Desire or appetite, often with a negative shade, as in 「欲望に負ける」; 「熱望」 stays neutral.
- Related恋焦がれるこいこがれるNeutralNeutral. Pining for someone day and night, mostly romantic love; 「熱望」 is not limited to people.
- Related想望そうぼうWrittenWritten register for longing or expectation; rarely used.
- Antonym諦念ていねんWrittenWritten register. A resigned heart that has grasped the truth and lets go — the opposite of the eager craving of 「熱望」.
For a general wish say 「願い」 or 「望み」; a long-held wish is 「念願」. Use 「熱望」 for a burning desire, 「切望」 for earnest longing, 「渇望」 for a desperate craving, and 「憧れ」 for yearning or admiration.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
- 強く望むこと。


