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Grammar detail: ます form + ように

ます form + ように  making a wish
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ように
, usually at the end of a sentence, is a common way to make a wish.
ゆめ
すべてかないますよう
May all my dreams come true.
もっと
らし
できますよう
May God show us a better life!
It is often encountered in festive greetings:
しんねん
新年
よい
とし
でありますように
May the new year bring you happiness!
And is a very common way to express good wishes to a person:
あなたいつも
こうふく
幸福
でありますように
May you always be happy!
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Kanji used in this grammar

ム   ゆめ dream   
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リョウ   よ good   
ボ   くれる to get dark   くらす to make a living   
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シン   あたらしい    あら    にい- new   
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ネン   とし year   
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コウ   さち    しあわ    さいわ happiness   
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フク    fortune, blessing   
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