夜空を見上げて、流れ星に願い事をした。
I looked up at the night sky and made a wish on a shooting star.
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I believe that if you make a wish upon a star, it will come true someday.
七夕の夜には、短冊に願い事を書いて笹の葉に飾ります。
On the night of Tanabata, we write wishes on strips of paper and decorate bamboo branches with them.
合格を祈願して、絵馬に願い事を書いた。
I wrote my wish on an ema, praying for passing the exam.
Usage Notes
Refers to things one hopes for or prays for, often to a deity or a celestial body.
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