JLPT N1 · Noun

野心 (yashin)

野心 (やしん, yashin) is a Japanese noun meaning “ambition; aspiration”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: やしん
Romaji: yashin
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

ambition; aspiration · noun
sinister designs; treachery · noun

Example sentences

彼は野心があるために熱心に働いた。

His ambition made him work hard.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 野心

野

plains, field, rusticヤ・ショ・の・の- · 11 strokes

心

heart, mind, spiritシン・こころ・-ごころ · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 野心.

野菜やさいvegetable野のfield分野ぶんやfield野党やとうopposition party平野へいやplain視野しやfield of vision野外やがいoutdoors野生やせいwild心こころmind心配しんぱいworry熱心ねっしんzealous安心あんしんpeace of mind心臓しんぞうheart心理しんりstate of mind

Source: JMdict entry 1537430 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.