► 名詞
志 [こころざし] meaning: ideal rank: 3
☆ 志は立派だが現実はそう単純ではない ⇨ Your ideal is noble, but the reality is not that simple
☆ 志を共にする者達が集まった ⇨ Those who have common ideals got together
志 [こころざし] [polite] meaning: consider rank: 4
☆ お志し有難うございます ⇨ Thank you very much for your considerations, kindness
志 [こころざし] [polite] meaning: gift rank: 4
☆ これはほんの志しです ⇨ This is just a small token of my gratitude
More examples:
- 彼女は医大への進学を志望している ⇨ She is aspiring, wanting, to go to a medical school
- 彼女は志望校を三つに絞った ⇨ She has narrowed down the schools she applies to three
- あなたは医学のどの分野を志向しているんですか？ ⇨ Which branch of medicine are you pursuing as your specialty?
- 彼は自ら志願して軍隊に入隊した ⇨ He voluntarily enlisted himself in the military
- 誰か志願者はいますか？ ⇨ Is there any volunteer?
- 彼女は最後まで自分の意志を貫き通した ⇨ She held her will, belief, firm until the end
- 彼は初志を貫徹した ⇨ He stuck to his original plan till the end (despite adversities)
- 有志の人達が集まって始めた運動 ⇨ The movement started by a group of people who share the same goals
- 本物志向の顧客向け商品 ⇨ The products for customers who want genuine things with substance
- 意志の強い人 ⇨ A person with a strong will
- 彼は鋼鉄の意志を持っている ⇨ He has a will made of steel
- 彼女は小柄だが物凄い闘志を秘めている ⇨ She is very petite but has tremendous fighting spirit inside
- 一万人の志望者が集まった ⇨ 10,000 aspirants, applicants, have gathered
- 若者よ、大志を抱け ⇨ Young people, have big ambitions, aim high
- 上昇志向の若者達 ⇨ Young people with upward mobility