How to say ambition in Japanese

JLPTN1
野心☆【やしんyashin】

noun:

  • ambition; aspiration
  • sinister designs; treachery

Example Sentences

野望yabouのnoためにtameni彼kareはha殺人satsujinをwo犯したokashita。
Ambition drove him to murder.
野心yashinはha彼のkareno特性tokuseiのno１つhitotsuだda。
Ambition is one of his characteristics.
彼女kanojoはha野望yabouにni燃えていたmoeteita。
She was consumed with ambition.
彼女kanojoはha大dai科学者kagakushaになるninaruというtoiu夢yumeをwo実現jitsugenしたshita。
She realized her ambition to become a great scientist.
彼女kanojoはha君のkimino野心yashinをwo軽蔑しているkeibetsushiteiruぜze。
She is contemptuous of your ambition.

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