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青雲の志 (seiunnokokorozashi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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From a young age, he went to Tokyo with high ambitions.
Continuing to hold lofty aspirations is the key to success.
Kanji 志 intention, plan, resolve Related words 大たい 志し 大志 is a more common, straightforward word for 'great ambition', while 青雲の志 is a literary, idiomatic expression with a poetic nuance.
野や 心しん 野心 often carries a nuance of personal ambition or desire for power, which can be positive or negative, whereas 青雲の志 is purely noble and aspirational.
Etymology A classical Chinese-derived expression (青雲之志). 青雲 (blue clouds) symbolizes high status or a lofty realm, and 志 means ambition or will. The phrase is used to describe noble, far-reaching aspirations.