志望

しぼう

wish, desire, ambition

What does 志望 mean?

志望 is a Japanese noun meaning wish, desire, ambition in English. It is written as 志望 in kanji, しぼう in hiragana, and shibou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あの大学は私の第1志望だった。

That university was my first choice.