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臨む

のぞむ

to face (a view); to attend (an important occasion); to deal with (in a given manner)

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Examples

  1. 明日、いよいよ本番に臨む。

    あした、いよいよほんばんにのぞむ。

    Tomorrow we finally face the real performance.

  2. 彼はレースに臨んで精神統一した。

    かれはれーすにのぞんでせいしんとういつした。

    He gathered his concentration as he went into the race.

  3. そのホテルの部屋は海に臨んでいる。

    そのほてるのへやはうみにのぞんでいる。

    The hotel room looks out over the sea.

  4. 今回は厳しい態度で交渉に臨むつもりだ。

    こんかいはきびしいたいどでこうしょうにのぞむつもりだ。

    This time we intend to take a firm line in the negotiations.

Common patterns

試合に臨む
to go into a match
海に臨む
to overlook the sea
厳しい態度で臨む
to take a strict stance

Memory tip

Do not confuse it with its homophone 望む (のぞむ), 'to wish for' — 臨む is about standing before something: a view, a big occasion, or an opponent you are about to deal with. 臨時 (temporary) and 臨床 (clinical) share the same 'be present at' sense.

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