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他動詞

1

（＝歎願する）to request （something―one to do something―that one will do something）; to beg （one to do something―that one will do something）; to ask （one to do something）; to entreat （one to do something）; to implore （one to do something）; to beseech （one to do something）; to solicit （a favour―one to do something）; to supplicate （to God for mercy）; to petition （the government for something）; to pray （to the gods for rain, etc.）

用例

• 人に物を願う
  to make one a request―ask a favour of one―request a favour of one―solicit a favour of one

• 君にお願い申したいことがある
  I wish to make you a request
  I wish to ask a favour of you
  I have a favour to ask of you.
• ご出席を願います
  I beg you will attend
  I request your attendance.
• どうぞご交際を願います
  I request the honour of your acquaintance.
• ご留任下さるよう幾重にもお願い申します
  I entreat you to stay
  I implore you to stay.
• ご再考を願う
  I beg you will think better of it
  I request your reconsideration.
• 御用命の程願上候
  We beg you will favour us with your orders
  We request to be favoured with your custom
  We solicit your patronage.
• 後生を願う
  to pray for future life
• 棒ほど願って針ほどかなう
  “Pray for a bludgeon, and you get a needle.”【イディオム・格言的】
• ご一報を願います
  Please write and let me know.
• 早速お返事を願います
  Please oblige me with an early answer.
• その本を拝借願われますまいか
  Will you kindly lend me the book?
  Will you be so kind as to lend me the book?
  Will you have the kindness to lend me the book?
  Will you kindly favour me with a loan of the book?
• 宅へお出でを願われますまいか
  Will you do me the favour of calling on me?
• 万事不都合の無いように願います
  See that all is well!

2

（＝願望する）to wish （for or to do something）; to want （to do something）; to desire （something）

用例

• 願う事がかなう
  to realize one's wishes―have one's desire fulfilled

• ご主人にご面会が願いたいものです
  I want to see your master.
• これを書留に願います
  I want to have this letter registered.
• これは願っても無い縁談だ
  This is a most desirable match.
• それは願っても無いことです
  If that isn't just the thing I wish for!
• 願っても無い好い地位だ
  The position is a better one than I could have wished for.

3

（＝売る）to sell

用例

• よそよりもお安く願っております
  We sell cheaper than at other houses.

• 毎度願いますからお負け申します
  As you are an old customer, you shall have it at the price you name.
• おなじみですから安く願っておきます
  As you are an old customer, you shall have it cheap.

4

〈以下特例〉

用例

• ご無理を願ってすみません
  I have no claim upon you―no claim on your friendship.

• 今にお願い申す（君を雇い入れる）ようになるかも知れぬ
  The time may come when I shall need your services.
• 先生、手前どもの小僧をお願い申します（世話を頼む）
  I wish to place my boy under your care.