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野望 (やぼう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
ambition ; aspiration
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
Kanji 望 ambition, full moon, hope Similar words 野や 心しん 野心 is a more common word for personal ambition or drive, often neutral or positive. 野望 tends to suggest a larger-scale, more audacious, and sometimes darker ambition.
Etymology Composed of 野 (field, wild) and 望 (hope, desire), suggesting a wild or untamed aspiration. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound has long been used to denote ambitious designs.
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When I was young, I had aspirations to become a politician.
