No. 3,452 in Japanese
理想
Ideal; aspiration.
In a sentence
理想の仕事を見つけることは大切です。
Finding your ideal job is important.
Here, 『理想』 means 'ideal', describing the job as an aspiration or model example one aims to achieve.
彼は理想に燃えて行動しています。
He acts with passion fueled by his ideals.
『理想』 here represents 'ideals' or high principles that guide and inspire someone's actions.
理想を追い求めすぎると現実を見失うことがあります。
Pursuing ideals too much can lead to losing sight of reality.
In this sentence, 『理想』 signifies 'ideals', highlighting the balance between aspiring for perfection and grappling with real-world limits.
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