本願
ほんがん
hongan
JMdict entry #1522360
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) long-cherished desire
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) Buddhism Amida Buddha's original vow
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
他力本願じゃだめだよ。自分でなんとかしようという気持ちがなくちゃ。
tariki hongan ja dame da yo 。 jibun de nan to ka shiyou to iu kimochi ga naku cha 。
You shouldn't rely on others. It's important to want to help yourself.
他力本願じゃ、世の中渡っていけないよ。
tariki hongan ja 、 yononaka wataxtsu te ike nai yo 。
You're overly reliant on people. You'll never make it in the world that way.