野望|やぼうyabou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounambition; aspiration
   彼女かのじょは野望やぼうに燃もえていた。↗

   She was consumed with ambition.

• Synonym野心やしんNeutralAn ambition kept hidden rather than flaunted; also the drive to break new ground, as in 「野心作」, where the sense is positive.
• Synonym大志たいしNeutralA lofty, praiseworthy ambition, as in 「少年よ大志を抱け」; positive, with no hint of the overreach or trouble-making in 「野望」.
• Synonym大望たいもうWrittenWritten word for a grand, far-reaching aspiration, as in 「大望を抱く」; positive, whereas 「野望」 suggests overreaching one's station even at others' expense.
• SynonymアンビションNeutralKatakana loanword for ambition; neutral to positive in tone, but seen only rarely in use.
• Related大願たいがんWrittenWritten word for a grand wish; also the Buddha's vow to save all beings, giving it a religious coloring 「野望」 lacks.
• Related雄志ゆうしWrittenWritten word for a heroic, lofty ambition; positive but rare, unlike the often negative 「野望」.
• Related功名心こうみょうしんNeutralThe desire to get ahead and make a name for oneself; centers on seeking fame and success rather than a grand goal like 「野望」.
• Related雄心ゆうしんWrittenWritten word for heroic ambition and bold spirit; positive and uncommon, unlike the dramatic, often negative 「野望」.

Use 「野望」 for a grand desire beyond one's station that you would pursue even at others' expense; often negative or dramatic, as in 「世界征服の野望」. For praiseworthy lofty aims choose 「大志」 or 「大望」; for a hidden ambition, 「野心」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 分ぶん不相応ふそうおうな大おおきな望のぞみ。
2. 他人たにんに迷惑めいわくをかけることになっても成し遂なしとげたい望のぞみ。