野心

やしん

ambition, aspiration

Also:sinister designs

What does 野心 mean?

野心 is a Japanese noun meaning ambition, aspiration in English. It can also be translated as sinister designs depending on context. It is written as 野心 in kanji, やしん in hiragana, and yashin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は野心があるために熱心に働いた。

His ambition made him work hard.