望ましい
のぞましい
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
I-adjective
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 望ましいのぞましい | 望ましいですのぞましいです |
| Negative | 望ましくないのぞましくない | 望ましくないですのぞましくないです |
| Past | 望ましかったのぞましかった | 望ましかったですのぞましかったです |
| Past negative | 望ましくなかったのぞましくなかった | 望ましくなかったですのぞましくなかったです |
| Te-form | 望ましくてのぞましくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | 望ましければのぞましければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 望ましかったらのぞましかったら |
Example sentences
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It is preferable that she do it alone.
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It is desirable that nobody should be hurt.
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The results were negative.
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I can't say that's the result I was hoping for.
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It is desirable that she should apologize to him herself.
More examples (7)
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It is desirable that you should attend the meeting.
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It is preferable that he gets there by tomorrow.
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It is desirable that atomic energy should be used for peaceful purposes.
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Poverty with honesty is preferable to wealth obtained by unfair means.
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It is advisable for a man or woman to acquire an accomplishment.
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Poverty with honesty is preferable to wealth obtained by unfair means.
われわれにとって一番望ましく思われるのは、自分が持っていないものである。
It is the things that we do not possess which seem to us most desirable.