noun
A formal or solemn wish, often directed to a deity or made as a personal pledge. Common in religious contexts, formal requests, and set phrases like 願をかける (make a vow/prayer).
彼は合格を願って神社で願をかけた。
He made a prayer at the shrine, wishing to pass the exam.
世界平和の願を込めて、千羽鶴を折った
She folded a thousand paper cranes with a wish for world peace.