Where does “望み薄” come from?
望み薄 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 望み — hope, wish, desire.
望み薄 (Japanese): faint in prospect or dim in hope
Definitions
- faint in prospect or dim in hope
Ancestry of “望み薄”, step by step
望み薄 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 望み
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 望み | hope, wish, desire |
via Japanese 薄#Suffix
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 薄#Suffix | — |