Meaning of 望む in Japanese

Definition of 望む

のぞむ(nozomu) 【望む】

まちのぞむ(machinozomu) 【待ち望む】

(v5m, vt) to look anxiously for; to wait eagerly for
これを待ち望んでいました。
This is what I was waiting for.

せいこうをのぞむ(seikouwonozomu) 【成功を望む】

ろうをえてしょくをのぞむ(rouwoeteshokuwonozomu) 【隴を得て蜀を望む】

(exp, v5m) never being satisfied with what one gets, and always wanting more (lit: taking Gansu only to want Sichuan); give him an inch and he'll take a mile

のぞむらくは(nozomurakuha) 【望むらくは】

It may be that the happiness awaiting us is not at all the sort of happiness we would want.

Once you enter a company, you have to work for the company, whether you want to or not.

The development of a new business idea is no doubt the ideal that everybody wishes for.

人ひとはどんなに金持ちかねもちでも、必ずかならずもっと多くおおくを望むのぞむ。

No matter how rich people are, they always want more.

We want an assistant, preferably someone with experience.

健康けんこうでなければ成功せいこうを望むのぞむことは出来ない。

Without health we cannot hope for success.

それ以上いじょうは望むのぞむ方ほうが無理むりですよ。

You can't expect more than that.

そうでないことを望むのぞむ。

I hope not.

この晴天せいてんが週末しゅうまつまで続くつづくことを望むのぞむ。

I hope this fine weather lasts till the weekend.

ウィルソンさんは彼かれが正々堂々とやってくれることを望むのぞむ。

Mr Wilson likes him to play square.