synonym Comparative
野望
VS
思いもかけない
Differences Between "野望" and "思いもかけない"
Option A
野望
Meaning
ambition; wild design; grand scheme (often slightly sinister/ambitious)
Reading
やぼう (yabō)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
若きカリスマは、会社を業界トップへと押し上げる壮大な_______を抱いていました。
The young charisma held a grand ambition to push the company to the top of the industry.
Option B
思いもかけない
Meaning
unexpected, surprising, unforeseen (similar to 思いもよらない, but sometimes slightly less strong or interchangeable)
Reading
おもいもかけない (omoimokakenai)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
思いもかけないプレゼントをもらった。
I received an unexpected present.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(ambition; wild design; grand scheme (often slightly sinister/ambitious))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 野望: Refers to a grand, ambitious, or wild scheme to succeed, take power, or conquer, often slightly larger and more ambitious than standard goals. Often used as 野望を抱く. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Wild ambition?! My grand scheme to make you the most successful man in the company, and to marry you in the grandest wedding... yes, it is my beautiful, ultimate ambition! Support it!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『や、野望よ！この会社で大出世して、あんたを私の専属パートナー（旦那）にして世界一の家庭を築くっていうのはね、私の美しくて壮大な「野望」なのよ！全力でこの野望を支えなさい！』
- 思いもかけない: Very similar to "思いもよらない", often used interchangeably, emphasizing an event beyond what was expected or considered. (「思いもよらない」と非常に似ており、予想や考慮の範囲外の出来事を強調する際に互換的に使われることが多い)
- 野望: Refers to a grand, ambitious, or wild scheme to succeed, take power, or conquer, often slightly larger and more ambitious than standard goals. Often used as 野望を抱く. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Wild ambition?! My grand scheme to make you the most successful man in the company, and to marry you in the grandest wedding... yes, it is my beautiful, ultimate ambition! Support it!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『や、野望よ！この会社で大出世して、あんたを私の専属パートナー（旦那）にして世界一の家庭を築くっていうのはね、私の美しくて壮大な「野望」なのよ！全力でこの野望を支えなさい！』
- 思いもかけない: Very similar to "思いもよらない", often used interchangeably, emphasizing an event beyond what was expected or considered. (「思いもよらない」と非常に似ており、予想や考慮の範囲外の出来事を強調する際に互換的に使われることが多い)
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