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What does 野心 (やしん, yashin) mean?

野心 (やしん, yashin) means ambition; hidden agenda.

Quick facts
Readingやしん
Romajiyashin
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
やしん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyashin

ambition; hidden agenda

  1. 1noun ambition; aspiration
  2. 2noun sinister designs; treachery

Example sentences

  • His ambition made those around him uneasy.

  • He harbors an ambition to become a politician.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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