臨のぞむ

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臨む · godan verb (-mu)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	臨のぞむ	臨のぞまない
Polite	臨のぞみます	臨のぞみません
Past polite	臨のぞみました	臨のぞみませんでした
Past	臨のぞんだ	臨のぞまなかった
Te-form	臨のぞんで	臨のぞまないで
Desire	臨のぞみたい	臨のぞみたくない
Potential	臨のぞめる	臨のぞめない
Passive	臨のぞまれる	臨のぞまれない
Causative	臨のぞませる	臨のぞませない
Causative passive	臨のぞませられるalso 臨のぞまされる	臨のぞませられないalso 臨のぞまされない
Volitional	臨のぞもう
Polite volitional	臨のぞみましょう
Imperative	臨のぞめ	臨のぞむな
Conditional	臨のぞめば	臨のぞまなければ
Tara conditional	臨のぞんだら	臨のぞまなかったら

Meanings

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

look out on; overlook; front onto

Describes a location facing or having a view of something, often used for rooms, buildings, or natural features.

このホテルの部屋へやは海うみに臨のぞんでいる。
This hotel room looks out on the ocean.

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

face (a situation); be confronted by; meet (death, crisis)

Used for confronting a serious or unavoidable situation, often with a nuance of resolve or inevitability.

彼かれは死しに臨のぞんでも冷れい静せいだった。
He remained calm even when facing death.
会かい社しゃは倒とう産さんの危き機きに臨のぞんでいる。
The company is facing a bankruptcy crisis.

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

deal with (an issue); handle

Used for actively addressing or managing a problem or task, often in formal or official contexts.

市し長ちょうはその問もん題だいに臨のぞむ姿し勢せいを示しめした。
The mayor showed a stance of dealing with the issue.

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

attend; appear at; take part in

Used for formal participation in events, ceremonies, court appearances, or official gatherings.

彼かれは裁さい判ばんに証しょう人にんとして臨のぞんだ。
He appeared in court as a witness.
大だい統とう領りょうは式しき典てんに臨のぞんだ。
The president attended the ceremony.

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Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉に臨のぞむto face or overlook (a place)
このホテルの部屋へやは美うつくしい海うみに臨のぞんでいる。
This hotel room overlooks the beautiful sea.
〈事こと〉に臨のぞむto face (a difficult situation) with resolve
彼かれは困こん難なんな状じょう況きょうに臨のぞむ覚かく悟ごを決きめた。
He resolved to face the difficult situation head-on.
〈事こと〉に臨のぞむ姿し勢せいone's stance or approach toward dealing with a matter
彼かの女じょは仕し事ごとに臨のぞむ姿し勢せいが真しん剣けんだ。
Her attitude toward tackling her work is serious.
〈事こと〉に臨のぞんでon the occasion of facing or attending (an event)
卒そつ業ぎょう式しきに臨のぞんで、校こう長ちょう先せん生せいが挨あい拶さつをした。
On the occasion of the graduation ceremony, the principal gave a speech.

Expressions

法ほう廷ていに臨のぞむappear in court
深しん淵えんに臨のぞむが如ごとしlike peering into an abyss; as if standing on the edge of an abyss
渇かつに臨のぞみて井いを掘ほるfail to prepare in time; not dig a well until one is thirsty
渇かつに臨のぞみて井せいを穿うがつto fail to make timely preparations; to not dig a well until one is thirsty

Kanji

臨look to, face, meet

Related words

面めんするN1sense 1
面する describes a location simply facing a direction or surface, while 臨む often carries a nuance of a scenic or significant view.
立たち向むかうN1sense 2
立ち向かう stresses actively standing up to a challenge, while 臨む can describe a more formal or resigned confrontation with a situation.
対たい処しょN1sense 3
対処する focuses on the practical handling of a problem, while 臨む in this sense emphasizes the stance one takes in approaching it.
出しゅっ席せきN4sense 4
出席する is the plain word for attending an event, while 臨む is more formal and often implies participating with seriousness or purpose.
直ちょく面めんN1sense 2
直面する is the common word for being directly confronted with a problem, while 臨む adds a tone of formality or resolve.

Don't confuse with

望のぞむN3
臨む (のぞむ) means to face or attend a situation, while 望む (のぞむ), pronounced identically, means to wish or hope for something.
覗のぞくN2
臨む sounds similar to 覗く and is the modern verb for 'to face' or 'look out on', replacing the archaic 臨く sense once written with the same kanji as 覗く.

Word family

臨のぞみ
challenge; confrontation

Written forms

臨のぞむUsage84%
Standard kanji spelling for all senses.
のぞむUsage16%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for abstract senses.

Etymology

The kanji 臨 combines 臣 (retainer) and 品 (goods) with a watching/overseeing connotation, extended to facing or attending. The reading のぞむ is native Japanese.