ウィッシュリスト
wisshu risuto
The English phrase "wish list" can be said in Japanese as ウィッシュリスト (wisshu risuto).
ウィッシュリスト is a transliteration of the English term and is commonly used in the context of e-commerce websites and digital shopping apps.
Meaning: list of desired things (noun)
Which one should you use?
While ウィッシュリスト is common in digital shopping contexts, you can also use 希望リスト for a more formal expression or 欲しいものリスト to specifically mean a "list of things I want".
How do you pronounce it?
wisshu risuto
Did you know?
- Japanese users often use the term ほしい物リスト to create public registries for weddings or birthdays, a custom that differs from the more private use of a 'wish list' in some English-speaking cultures.
- Because Japanese uses different writing systems, the Katakana version ウィッシュリスト looks very distinct and 'foreign' on a page, often signaling to the reader that the topic is modern technology or Western-style retail.
- If you see the term お気に入りリスト on a Japanese website, it functions similarly to a 'wish list' or 'favorites' list, though it literally translates to 'favorite list'.
Examples in context
- 私の願望リストには、新しいスマートフォンと海外旅行が含まれています。My wish list includes a new smartphone and a trip abroad.
- 彼女の希望リストには、高機能なカメラと自動車があります。Her wish list consists of a high-performance camera and a car.
- ウィッシュリストを更新しました。Wisshu risuto o koushin shimashita.I updated my wish list.
- ウィッシュリストに入れているものは何ですか？Wisshu risuto ni irete iru mono wa nan desu ka?What things are on your wish list?
- 誕生日にウィッシュリストのものを買ってほしいです。Tanjoubi ni wisshu risuto no mono o katte hoshii desu.I want you to buy things from my wish list for my birthday.
Example conversation
Two siblings are looking at a shopping app together.
- 陽太 Yota陽葵、ウィッシュリストの中身を見せてくれる？Himari, wisshu risuto no nakami o misete kureru?Himari, can you show me what's in your wish list?
- 陽葵 Himariいいよ。陽太、これ、どう思う？Ii yo. Youta, kore, dou omou?Sure. Youta, what do you think of this?
- 陽太 Yotaそれはすごく良さそうだね。Sore wa sugoku yosasou da ne.That looks really good.
- 陽葵 Himari気に入ってくれて嬉しい！Ki ni itte kurete ureshii!I'm happy you like it!
