意欲

いよく · iyoku · JLPT N1 · noun

volition

🎯 意 (intention) + 欲 (desire) = will: intention plus desire, the drive to act on what you want

意 means intention and 欲 means craving or desire. Together they name the drive to pursue a goal, which is why the word covers both will and ambition.

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