志こころざし

こころざし kokorozashi

will
intention
motive

noun

Chinese meanings

志向；决心

Examples

Furigana

何なに事ごとをするにも志こころざしが大たい切せつ。
The will is as good as the deed.
无论做什么，志向都很重要。
Tatoeba #187468
でも、仲なか間またちは志こころざしはあっても、資し金きん調ちょう達たつやマネジメントには無む知ちでした。
However, although our companions were willing, they knew nothing about management or getting money.
但是伙伴们虽然有志向，却对筹资和管理一无所知。
Tatoeba #75418

Use this entry in code

import { getVocabById } from 'kotowa';
getVocabById('4f051504c2'); // 志

{
  "id": "4f051504c2",
  "word": "志",
  "reading": "こころざし",
  "romaji": "kokorozashi",
  "meanings": [
    "will",
    "intention",
    "motive"
  ],
  "level": "N1",
  "pos": [
    "n"
  ],
  "jmdict_id": 1309050,
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "何事をするにも志が大切。",
      "furigana": "{何事|なにごと}をするにも{志|こころざし}が{大切|たいせつ}。",
      "en": "The will is as good as the deed.",
      "tatoeba_id": 187468
    },
    {
      "ja": "でも、仲間たちは志はあっても、資金調達やマネジメントには無知でした。",
      "furigana": "でも、{仲間|なかま}たちは{志|こころざし}はあっても、{資金調達|しきんちょうたつ}やマネジメントには{無知|むち}でした。",
      "en": "However, although our companions were willing, they knew nothing about management or getting money.",
      "tatoeba_id": 75418
    }
  ],
  "zh": {
    "source_hash": "91fe44899ca49ad21e51270518d7ca97f3acbc08216ab7775b3d00868abd06c7",
    "meanings": [
      "志向",
      "决心"
    ],
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "何事をするにも志が大切。",
        "zh": "无论做什么，志向都很重要。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "でも、仲間たちは志はあっても、資金調達やマネジメントには無知でした。",
        "zh": "但是伙伴们虽然有志向，却对筹资和管理一无所知。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "upstream vocab/n1/4f051504c2",
      "JMdict ent_seq 1309050; checked against downloaded JMdict_e.gz on 2026-10-28",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "review_hash": "5cf5bb7287f65dd16703e9f9ebeb081b9b65ff26647989f29b5a80fda9a6f3b6",
    "status": "reviewed",
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28"
  }
}