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夙志 (しゅくし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

夙しゅく志し

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Meanings

1

noun

long-cherished desire; long-held aspiration

A formal, literary term for a deeply held wish or ambition nurtured over a long time. Rare in everyday speech; found mainly in classical or elevated writing.

彼かれは夙しゅく志しを遂とげて、ついに医い者しゃになった。
He fulfilled his long-cherished desire and finally became a doctor.

Kanji

夙bright and early, long ago, early in life
志intention, plan, resolve

Similar words

宿しゅく願がん
宿願 also means a long-held wish, but is slightly more common and can be used in both formal and semi-formal contexts. 夙志 is more literary and archaic.
念ねん願がん
念願 is the most common word for a cherished desire or earnest wish, used in everyday language. 夙志 is far more formal and rare.

Etymology

Compound of 夙 (early, long-standing) and 志 (will, aspiration). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word appears in classical Chinese and was adopted into literary Japanese.