野望
Meanings
1
Often implies a grand, sometimes ruthless or unscrupulous ambition, especially for power or conquest. Compare 野心 (やしん), which can be more neutral or personal.
See also: 野心
He harbors ambitions of world domination.
When I was young, I had aspirations to become a politician.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が野望を抱くfor someone to harbor an ambition
He harbored an ambition of world conquest.
- 野望を実現するto realize one's ambition
He finally realized his ambition.
- 〈人〉の野望を阻止するto thwart someone's ambition
The police thwarted the criminal's ambition.
- 〈人〉の野望が明らかになるfor someone's ambition to come to light
The president's ambition finally came to light.