功こう名みょう心しん

noun

ambition; aspiration; desire for fame

A strong desire to achieve great things and gain recognition; often carries a nuance of seeking honor or glory, not just personal success.

• 彼かれは功こう名みょう心しんに燃もえて政せい治じ家かを目め指ざした。

  Burning with ambition, he aimed to become a politician.

• 功こう名みょう心しんが強つよすぎると、周まわりが見みえなくなることもある。

  If your ambition is too strong, you may lose sight of those around you.