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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

志こころざし

kokorozashi

ambition, aim

Example sentences

  1. でも、仲間なかまたちは志こころざしはあっても、資金調達しきんちょうたつやマネジメントには無知むちでした。

    However, although our companions were willing, they knew nothing about management or getting money.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. この頃北海道開拓ころほっかいどうかいたくの志こころざしを固かためる。

    Around this time, he made sure of his ambition for developing Hokkaido.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 運命うんめいは、志こころざしあるものを導みちびき、志こころざしなきものをひきずってゆく。

    Fate guides those with ambition and drags along those without it.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · English by AI · Source

Kanji in 志

  • 志intention; planOnシKunシリング・こころざす・こころざし

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