志す (こころざす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

志す (こころざす) means to aspire to / to aim for / to intend.

See example sentences below.

志す at a glance

志す

こころざすkokorozasu

N1verb

to aspire to / to aim for / to intend

志すこころざすkokorozasuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to aspire to / to aim for / to intend

Example 1

彼は医者を志しています。

Translation

He aspires to become a doctor.

Example 2

夢を志す若者が増えた。

Translation

More young people have set their sights on their dreams.