synonym Comparative
野心
VS
企図
Differences Between "野心" and "企図"
Option A
野心
Meaning
ambition; aspiration; sinister design; treasonous intent
Reading
やしん (yashin)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
彼は若くして政界のトップに登りつめようとする、並々ならぬ_______を秘めていました。
At a young age, he hid an extraordinary ambition to climb to the top of the political world.
Option B
企図
Meaning
plan, design, attempt, scheme, intention
Reading
きと (kito)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
彼は新しい事業の企図を練っている。
He is formulating the plan for a new business.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(ambition; aspiration; sinister design; treasonous intent)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 野心: Refers to big ambition, aspiration, or sometimes a slightly sinister/treasonous design to climb the ladder of success or take power. Often used as 野心的な (ambitious) or 野心を抱く. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Ambition! Aspiration! I have the supreme ambition to make you the most successful man in the company, and...っ, and to make you strictly mine! Be prepared!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『野心よ！仕事で大出世したいっていう野心！素晴らしいわ！そしてね…この私を世界一幸せな妻にしてみせるっていう野心も、大いに抱きなさい！』
- 企図: Refers to a deliberate plan, design, or intention, often implying a strategic or formal aim. Can be neutral or have a slight nuance of a 'scheme' depending on context. Often used with「する」.
- 野心: Refers to big ambition, aspiration, or sometimes a slightly sinister/treasonous design to climb the ladder of success or take power. Often used as 野心的な (ambitious) or 野心を抱く. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Ambition! Aspiration! I have the supreme ambition to make you the most successful man in the company, and...っ, and to make you strictly mine! Be prepared!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『野心よ！仕事で大出世したいっていう野心！素晴らしいわ！そしてね…この私を世界一幸せな妻にしてみせるっていう野心も、大いに抱きなさい！』
- 企図: Refers to a deliberate plan, design, or intention, often implying a strategic or formal aim. Can be neutral or have a slight nuance of a 'scheme' depending on context. Often used with「する」.
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