本望

プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第３版)の解説

ほんもう【本望】

1 〔宿望〕one's long-cherished desire

• 彼は遂に本望をとげた
  He finally 「obtained his goal [realized his ambition].

2 〔満足〕satisfaction

• これで本望だ
  I am quite satisfied now.
• オリンピックに出られただけでも本望です
  I am happy simply to have been able to participate in the Olympic Games.

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