待ち望む [ まちのぞむ] or "machinozomu" in Romanji is another interesting and beautiful Japanese word, which makes it one of my good friend Ayah's favorite words. In English the translation would be something like "wait eagerly for". But Ayah told me that "machinozomu" actually comes from two words, "matsu" which means waiting and "nozomu" which means hope, and therefore the correct meaning would be "wait and hope".
When we are waiting for something, especially in an eagerly manner, there is always some hope embedded in that action of waiting. Nevertheless, when the waiting is long and we are not certain about the outcome, hopelessness often slowly eats our heart out. This word is a good reminder therefore, that as long as we wait, there is always hope. So take courage, don't be afraid to wait and to hope.
When we are waiting for something, especially in an eagerly manner, there is always some hope embedded in that action of waiting. Nevertheless, when the waiting is long and we are not certain about the outcome, hopelessness often slowly eats our heart out. This word is a good reminder therefore, that as long as we wait, there is always hope. So take courage, don't be afraid to wait and to hope.
Thanks Fina! Practicing "hopeful waiting" can be a challenge, ne?
ReplyDeleteGambarimashou!!
Love ya =*
Arigatou Bruno, gambarimashou!! :)
DeleteThere will be days where you feel all alone, and that's when hope is needed most. No matter how buried it gets, or how lost you feel, you must promise me that you will hold on to hope. Keep it alive. We have to be greater than what we suffer. My wish for you is to become hope; people need that. And even if we fail, what better way is there to live?
ReplyDelete- Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Love the last sentence.
Nice quote Bert, thanks for sharing :)
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