Yomi
はんぐりーせいしん
Rōmaji
hangurī seishin
Type
idiom
Literal Meaning
hungry spirit
Meaning
ambition; the mindset to stay hungry/motivated/ambitious
Synonym
野心, 向上心
Antonym
安定志向
Additional Info
It is often used to highlight the importance to stay hungry and ambitious.
Example
彼はお金持ちになって、かつてのハングリー精神を失(うしな)ったように見える
Since he became rich, he seems to have lost the ambition that he used to have
