望み通り

Japanese

Kanji in this term
望 通
のぞ
Grade: 4 		とお > どお
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Etymology

望み (nozomi, “to wish; to expect someone to do something”) +‎ 通り (dōri, “as; in accordance with”)

Noun

望(のぞ)み通(どお)り • (nozomidōri) 

  1. the way one wishes, the way one had hoped, as you wish

Usage notes

Used sometimes in formal contexts with the honorific prefix 御 (​o-) or even with its hiragana reading お, due in part to the complexity of the character.

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