臨む (Nozomu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to look out on, to overlook, to front onto, to face (a situation, crisis, etc.)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto look out on; to overlook; to front onto
- godan verb, intransitive verbto face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to be confronted by
- godan verb, intransitive verbto deal with (an issue)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto 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
Examples
彼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.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).