懇願

• 読み: こんがん
• ローマ字: kongan
• 漢字の分解: 懇 (kon) — cordial, earnest, sincere; 願 (gan) — wish, request, petition
• 発音: /ko.ŋ.ɡaɴ/

意味

Pleading; entreaty; supplication. An earnest, heartfelt request made with great sincerity.

A noun and suru-verb describing an intense, emotional plea or earnest request. Stronger than お願い (onegai, request) or 嘆願 (tangan, petition) in emotional intensity. Implies desperation or deep sincerity on the part of the person asking. Common patterns include 懇願する (to plead/beg), 懇願の目 (pleading eyes), and 涙ながらに懇願する (to plead in tears). Often appears in dramatic, literary, or formal contexts.

例文

1. 母親は医者に手術をしてほしいと懇願した。
2. 彼は涙を流しながら許しを懇願した。
3. 住民は市に公園を残すよう懇願している。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, drama, formal appeals

トーン: emotional

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 懇 (kon, cordial/earnest/sincere) + 願 (gan, wish/request/petition). Together 'an earnest wish' — a request made with the utmost sincerity and emotional urgency.

文化的背景

時代: Pre-modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal