希望

きぼう

hope, wish, aspiration

Also:(bright) prospects

What does 希望 mean?

希望 is a Japanese noun meaning hope, wish, aspiration in English. It can also be translated as (bright) prospects depending on context. It is written as 希望 in kanji, きぼう in hiragana, and kibou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

これが彼のたった一つの希望であった。

This was his one and only hope.