No. 17,697 in Korean
소망하고
"소망하고" means "hoping" or "wishing."
In a sentence
나는 평화로운 삶을 소망하고 있어요.
I am hoping for a peaceful life.
The term '소망하고' here expresses the desire or hope for a specific state, namely a peaceful life.
그는 세계 평화를 소망하고 노력합니다.
He hopes for world peace and strives for it.
In this sentence, '소망하고' illustrates the expression of a hope followed by actions to achieve it, represented by '노력합니다'.
아이들은 새로운 장난감을 소망하고 있어요.
The children are wishing for new toys.
The word '소망하고' conveys the act of desiring something, in this case, new toys.
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