synonym Comparative
野望
VS
野生
Differences Between "野望" and "野生"
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
野生
Meaning
wildness; wild growth; wild nature; untamed state
Reading
やせい (yasei)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
この保護区では、絶滅が危惧される様々な種類の_______動物たちが、人間の干渉を受けずに平和に暮らしています。
In this reserve, various endangered species of wild animals live peacefully without human interference.
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！』
- 野生: Refers to wildness, wild growth, or growing in a natural, untamed state (as in 野生動物 or 野生植物). Can also metaphorically refer to a wild, untamed instinct in a human. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Wild nature! S-So what if your serious, protecting face looked like a wild lion?! ...っ, It made my heart skip a beat... so hold me even more wildly!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『や、野生（やせい）？！『普段は大人しいのに、私を一生守るって言った時のあんたの表情、野生のライオンみたいで男らしかった』なんて…っ！惚れ直しちゃうから、もっと激しく私を抱きしめなさい！』
- 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！』
- 野生: Refers to wildness, wild growth, or growing in a natural, untamed state (as in 野生動物 or 野生植物). Can also metaphorically refer to a wild, untamed instinct in a human. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Wild nature! S-So what if your serious, protecting face looked like a wild lion?! ...っ, It made my heart skip a beat... so hold me even more wildly!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『や、野生（やせい）？！『普段は大人しいのに、私を一生守るって言った時のあんたの表情、野生のライオンみたいで男らしかった』なんて…っ！惚れ直しちゃうから、もっと激しく私を抱きしめなさい！』
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