Japanese

のぞむ
Meaning: to face; to confront; to attend
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 臨む 臨まない
Polite 臨みます 臨みません
Past 臨んだ 臨まなかった
Polite + Past 臨みました 臨みませんでした
Te-form 臨んで 臨まなくて
Potential 臨める 臨めない
Passive 臨まれる 臨まれない
Causative 臨ませる 臨ませない
Causative + Passive 臨まされる 臨まされない
Imperative 臨め 臨むな

Handwriting

臨
む

Example sentences

He faced tomorrow's match with strong determination.
新任のキャプテンがチームを率いて試合に臨む。
The new captain leads the team into the match.
彼は気合を入れて試合に臨んだ。
He went into the match with full fighting spirit.
彼はすごい鼻息で試合に臨んだ。
He approached the match with great enthusiasm.
新入社員たちは緊張した面持ちで入社式に臨んだ。
The new employees attended the entrance ceremony with nervous expressions.
選手たちは一丸となって試合に臨んだ。
The players approached the match as one.
明日の大勝負を前に、緊褌一番の覚悟で臨む。
Before tomorrow's big match, I will face it with a tightened resolve.
改革の要点に集中し、綱挙網疏の姿勢で臨んだ。
He focused on the key points of the reform, following the principle of grasping the essentials without getting bogged down in details.
打成一片の集中力で試験に臨んだ
I faced the exam with complete concentration.

Usage Notes

Used when facing a significant event, situation, or challenge.

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