synonym Comparative
望み
VS
脈
Differences Between "望み" and "脈"
Option A
望み
Meaning
wish; desire; hope
Reading
のぞみ (nozomi)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
彼の望みは、いつか自分の店を持つことです。
His wish is to have his own store someday.
Option B
脈
Meaning
pulse, vein, prospect, hope
Reading
みゃく (myaku)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
医者が患者の脈を測った。
The doctor took the patient's pulse.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(wish; desire; hope)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 望み: Refers to a personal wish, desire, or hope (noun). Contrast with 希望 (kibō, slightly more formal/abstract). ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'My biggest wish?! That's... to spend every day together with you forever... W-Wait, no! I meant to achieve 100% of our business department's sales goals! Gosh, don't look at me like that!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『私の最大の望み？！それはね、あんたとこれから先もずっと一緒に過ごし…っ、な、何言わせるのよ！部署の売上目標を100%達成することよ！変な期待しないでよね！』
- 脈: Can refer to a physical pulse/vein or figuratively to a 'pulse' of progress, hope, or understanding in a situation. (血流の拍動や血管、または物事のつながりや見込みを指す)
- 望み: Refers to a personal wish, desire, or hope (noun). Contrast with 希望 (kibō, slightly more formal/abstract). ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'My biggest wish?! That's... to spend every day together with you forever... W-Wait, no! I meant to achieve 100% of our business department's sales goals! Gosh, don't look at me like that!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『私の最大の望み？！それはね、あんたとこれから先もずっと一緒に過ごし…っ、な、何言わせるのよ！部署の売上目標を100%達成することよ！変な期待しないでよね！』
- 脈: Can refer to a physical pulse/vein or figuratively to a 'pulse' of progress, hope, or understanding in a situation. (血流の拍動や血管、または物事のつながりや見込みを指す)
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