Literally “not even if one wished for it,” joining 願って, “wish,” with もない, “not even.”
Literally “not even if one wished for it,” joining 願って, “wish,” with もない, “not even.”
What does 願ってもない mean?
So welcome that one could hardly have hoped for it.
How do you read 願ってもない?
It is read ねがってもない, written negatte mo nai.
When would you use 願ってもない?
It expresses delighted acceptance of an unexpectedly favourable offer, chance, or condition.
How is 願ってもない different from 願ったり叶ったり?
願ったり叶ったり also marks a perfect outcome, but this phrase stresses how unlikely the wished-for chance seemed.
How does 願ってもない change in a sentence?
A fixed expression, often before a noun such as 「話」 or 「機会」, and also used on its own.