志す

こころざす
JLPT:N1
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1To intend or aspire to (aim for a goal, profession, or ideal); to set one's sights on something. Often somewhat literary.

Group 1 VerbIntransitive Verb

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彼は将来医者を志して医学部に入った。

He entered medical school aspiring to become a doctor in the future.

幼いころから画家を志していたが、今は別の仕事をしている。

He had aspired to be a painter since childhood, but now works in a different job.

彼女は国際弁護士を志す若手だ。

She is a young person who aspires to be an international lawyer.

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