叶
キョウ
かな.える • かな.う
grant; answer
Words
叶える
かなえる
- to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer) v1 vt
- to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements) v1 vt
叶う
かなう
- to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled v5u
- to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to conform to (standards, rules, etc.); to be consistent with v5u
- to match (implies competition); to rival; to bear (e.g. the heat) v5u
棒ほど願って針ほど叶う
ぼうほどねがってはりほどかなう
- you can't always get what you want; man plans and God laughs; things don't always turn out the way you hope exp proverb
叶わぬ
かなわぬ
- impossible (dream, etc.) adj-f
叶わぬ夢
かなわぬゆめ
- impossible dream exp n