臨む – vocab dash

臨のぞむ

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Meanings

Godan verb

Intransitive verb

1. to look out on; to overlook; to front onto

2. to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to be confronted by

3. to deal with (an issue)

4. to attend (e.g. a function); to appear (e.g. in court); to be present at; to go to (e.g. a place); to take part in; to participate; to join

Kanji used

臨face something

Pitch accent

のぞむ

Examples4

彼かれはレースにのぞんで精せい神しん統とう一いつした。

He psyched himself up for the race.

心しん身しん共ともにベストのコンディションで新しん人じん養よう成せい合がっ宿しゅくに臨のぞみましょう。

With both mind and body in their best condition, let's look forward to the newcomers' training camp.

今こん晩ばんの楽たのしい飲のみ会かいのお誘さそいをいただいたが、明日あしたの会かい議ぎはベストな状じょう態たいで臨のぞみたいので、泣なく泣なく断ことわった。

I got an invitation to a party tonight that I know would be a lot of fun but I have to be in my best form for tomorrow's meeting so I had to turn it down.

おやおや。いかな体たい育いくの授じゅ業ぎょうといえど・・・真しん剣けん勝しょう負ぶの意い気き込ごみで臨のぞまなければ、いざ実じっ戦せんと言いう時ときに役やくに立たちませんよ。

Well, even if it is just P.E. class, if you don't take it seriously, it won't do you any good in a real match.