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Japanese word 志望: wish / desire / ambition. Meanings and example sentences.

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志望 (しぼう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

志望 (しぼう) means wish / desire / ambition.

See example sentences below.

志望 at a glance

志望
しぼうshibou
N3noun
wish / desire / ambition
志望しぼうshibouN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 志望

Core meaning

wish / desire / ambition

Basic example sentences

Example 1

志望の大学に合格したいです。

Translation

I want to pass the university I wish to attend.

Example 2

彼の志望は医者になることです。

Translation

His ambition is to become a doctor.

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