向上心(こうじょうしん)

こうじょうしん
noun
ambition, desire to improve
1. ambition, desire to improve oneself, aspiration
The inner drive to better oneself, develop skills, or advance in life. A positive character trait involving the motivation to keep growing and not become complacent.
向上心(こうじょうしん)のある人(ひと)は成長(せいちょう)が早(はや)い。
People with a desire to improve grow quickly.
彼女(かのじょ)は向上心(こうじょうしん)が強(つよ)く、常(つね)に新(あたら)しいことに挑戦(ちょうせん)している。
She has a strong drive to improve and is always taking on new challenges.
向上心(こうじょうしん)を持(も)ち続(つづ)けることが仕事(しごと)でもプライベートでも大切(たいせつ)だ。
It is important to keep your desire to improve alive, both at work and in your personal life.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 向上心(こうじょうしん)がある (have ambition/drive)
  • 向上心(こうじょうしん)が強(つよ)い (have a strong desire to improve)
  • 向上心(こうじょうしん)を持(も)つ (have aspirations)
  • 向上心(こうじょうしん)に欠(か)ける (lack ambition)

A compound of 向上(こうじょう) (improvement, advancement) and 心(しん) (mind, spirit). Frequently appears in self-help books, job interviews, and discussions about personal development. Always carries a positive connotation.

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