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    3. 抱負

    抱負

    抱ほう負ふ

    aspiration

    KMT6News #9+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    ほうふ

    Noun

    1.
    aspiration, ambition, plan, hopes, wishes

    Stroke 0 / 17

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    私わたしには大おおきな抱ほう負ふがあります。

    I have a big aspiration.

    KMT4Emotions & Psychology
    新しん年ねんの抱ほう負ふを語かたり合あいました。

    We talked about our New Year's resolutions (aspirations).

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは自じ分ぶんの抱ほう負ふを実じつ現げんするために努ど力りょくしています。

    She is working hard to achieve her aspirations.

    KMT6Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれは将しょう来らいの抱ほう負ふを熱あつく語かたった。

    He passionately spoke about his future aspirations.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    社しゃ長ちょうは新しん入にゅう社しゃ員いんに今こと年しの抱ほう負ふを尋たずねた。

    The president asked the new employees about their aspirations for this year.

    KMT7Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    抱
    だ.く・いだ.く・かか.える…(2)
    embrace・hug・hold in arms
    負
    ま.ける・ま.かす・お.う…(1)
    defeat・negative・-・minus・bear…(2)
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