志願

See also: 志愿

Chinese

the will
 
hope; wish; desire; ready; willing
trad. (志願)
simp. (志愿)

Pronunciation


Noun

志願

  1. aspiration; wish; ideal; preference
    第一志願大學 / 第一志愿大学   dìyī zhìyuàn dàxué   first-preference university

Synonyms

Derived terms

Verb

志願

  1. to volunteer; to do voluntarily (e.g. dedicate oneself to an endeavour)
    志願服務 / 志愿服务   zhìyuàn fúwù   to volunteer one's services

Usage notes

Not to be confused with 自願自愿 (zìyuàn).

Derived terms


Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
がん
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

志願 (hiragana しがん, rōmaji shigan)

  1. (act of) volunteering
  2. wishing for

Verb

志願する (transitive and intransitive, hiragana しがんする, rōmaji shigan suru)

  1. apply for, volunteer for
  2. wish for

Conjugation

References

  1. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

志願 (jiwon) (hangeul 지원)

  1. Hanja form? of 지원.
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