野心
やしん
yashin
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 98 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
野心 (やしん (yashin)) means "Ambition". The reading is やしん (yashin). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Ambition
Also : Aspiration
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Example Sentences
若い起業家は経営者としての野心に駆られて、事業を展開した。
わかいきぎょうかはけいえいしゃとしてのやしんにかられて、じぎょうをてんかいした。
The young entrepreneur was driven by ambition to expand his business.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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