のぞむ

臨む

to look out on; to overlook; to front onto

N5Common wordGodan verb (mu ending)
Godan verb (mu ending), Intransitive verb
to look out onto overlookto front onto
Godan verb (mu ending), Intransitive verb
to face (a situation, crisis, etc.)to meet (e.g. death)to be confronted by
Godan verb (mu ending), Intransitive verb
to deal with (an issue)
Godan verb (mu ending), Intransitive verb
to attend (e.g. a function)to appear (e.g. in court)to be present atto go to (e.g. a place)to take part into participateto join

Conjugations

Present辞書形
臨む(のぞむ)
Negativeない形
臨まない(のぞまない)
Pastた形
臨んだ(のぞんだ)
Past Negativeなかった形
臨まなかった(のぞまなかった)
Te-formて形
臨んで(のぞんで)

Example Sentences

(かれ)はレースにのぞんで精神統一した。

He psyched himself up for the race.

心身共にベストのコンディションで新人養成合宿に臨みましょう。

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

今晩の楽しい飲み会のお誘いをいただいたが、明日の会議はベストな状態で臨みたいので、泣く泣く断った。

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。いかな体育の授業といえど・・・真剣勝負の意気込みで臨まなければ、いざ実戦と言う(とき)に役に立ちませんよ。

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.