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志願 (しがん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
volunteering ; application ; aspiration
Refers to the act of volunteering oneself for a role, duty, or position, often with a formal application. Covers both the desire/aspiration and the concrete act of applying.
留りゅう 学がく の 志し 願がん 書しょ を 提てい 出しゅつ し た 。
I submitted an application for study abroad.
Kanji 志 intention, plan, resolve Similar words 応おう 募ぼ 応募 is more about applying for a job, contest, or offer, while 志願 emphasizes volunteering oneself out of personal desire or aspiration.
希き 望ぼう 希望 is a general word for hope or wish, whereas 志願 implies a more active, often formal, expression of that desire through volunteering or application.
Etymology Compound of 志 (こころざし, aspiration) and 願 (ねがい, wish). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys a strong personal desire to undertake something.
