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ハングリー精神

October 30, 2022

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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

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