N3 — outside your level filter
ますように
ますようにmasu you niN3neutral
All examples4
may it turn out that — a wish said to nobody in particular
無理しないでね。早くよくなりますように。
muri shinaide ne. hayaku yokunari masu you ni.
Don't push yourself — I hope you get better soon. casual
来年も家族みんなが元気で過ごせますように。
rainen mo kazoku minna ga genki de sugosemasu you ni.
May my whole family stay well through next year too. neutral
明日の遠足、雨が降りませんように。
ashita no ensoku, ame ga furimasen you ni.
Please don't let it rain on tomorrow's outing. casual
皆様にとって実り多い一年となりますように。
minasama ni totte minori ooi ichinen to narimasu you ni.
May the year ahead be a fruitful one for you all. formal
How it's formed1
All forms1
ませんようにmasen'younialternant
味わいませんように
the negative wish. ます stays even here (二度と同じことが起こりませんように).
Notes
ます here marks the wish, not politeness — even kids use it. Only
と祈る or 願う can follow ように here, unlike purpose ように.
と祈る or 願う can follow ように here, unlike purpose ように.