also: たいぼう
noun
great ambition; aspiration
Refers to a grand, lofty ambition or aspiration, often with a positive or noble connotation. Used in formal or literary contexts.
彼は若い頃から大望を抱いていた。
He had great ambitions from a young age.
大望を達成するために努力を惜しまない。
He spares no effort to achieve his great ambition.
Compound of 大 (great) and 望 (hope, ambition). The reading たいもう is the standard on'yomi, while たいぼう is a less common variant.