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    3. 志す

    志す

    志こころざす​

    to plan

    N1KMT10News #36+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab9 strokes

    こころざす

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to plan, to intend, to aspire to, to set aims (sights on)

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは医い者しゃを志こころざしている。

    He aspires to be a doctor.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    若わかい頃ころから、世せ界かい平へい和わを志こころざしていた。

    Since my youth, I have aspired to world peace.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & Law
    どんなに困こん難なんでも、一いち度ど志こころざした目もく標ひょうは諦あきらめない。

    No matter how difficult, I will not give up on a goal I have once aspired to.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    彼かれは故こ郷きょうの発はっ展てんを志こころざし、政せい治じ家かになった。

    Aspiring to the development of his hometown, he became a politician.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & LawWork & Career
    高たかい志こころざしを抱いだいて、彼かれは困こん難なんな道みちを選えらんだ。

    Embracing a high aspiration, he chose a difficult path.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    志
    シリング・こころざ.す・こころざし…(5)
    intention・plan・resolve・aspire・motive…(2)
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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