志望(しぼう)

しぼう
noun, suru-verb
wish, aspiration, ambition
1. wish, aspiration, ambition
A strong desire to achieve something, especially regarding one's future career or education.
彼(かれ)の志望(しぼう)は医者(いしゃ)になることだ。
His aspiration is to become a doctor.
第(だい)一志望(しぼう)の大学(だいがく)に合格(ごうかく)した。
I was accepted to my first-choice university.
志望(しぼう)動機(どうき)を面接(めんせつ)で聞(き)かれた。「なぜ当社(とうしゃ)を志望(しぼう)したのですか」という質問(しつもん)に、自分(じぶん)の経験(けいけん)と会社(かいしゃ)の理念(りねん)を結(むす)びつけて答(こた)えた。
I was asked about my motivation for applying in the interview. To the question "Why did you choose our company?", I answered by connecting my experience with the company's philosophy.

志望(しぼう) refers to aspiration or ambition, often used for career goals or school choices.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 志望(しぼう)する (to aspire to, to apply for)
  • 第(だい)一(いち)志望(しぼう) (first choice)
  • 第(だい)二(に)志望(しぼう) (second choice)
  • 志望(しぼう)校(こう) (school of choice)
  • 志望(しぼう)動機(どうき) (motivation for applying)
  • 志望(しぼう)者(しゃ) (applicant, aspiring person)

COMMON USAGE:

  • ○○志望(しぼう) (aspiring to be XX): 医学部(いがくぶ)志望(しぼう) (aspiring to medical school), 作家(さっか)志望(しぼう) (aspiring writer)

NOTE: 志望(しぼう), 死亡(しぼう), and 脂肪(しぼう) are homophones. Context determines meaning.

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Added 2026.1.11 22:40 · Revised 2026.1.24 16:38
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