臨む

Meanings

1. Godan verb (-mu), Intransitive

   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

Forms

• 台風一過たいふういっかには、万全ばんぜんの態勢たいせいで臨のぞみたいものです。

  For when the typhoon comes by, I want to prepare for it as best as I can.

• 勉強べんきょうしたことを必かならず復習ふくしゅうして授業じゅぎょうに臨のぞんでください。

  Please come to class having reviewed the materials beforehand.

• 心身しんしん共ともにベストのコンディションで新人しんじん養成ようせい合宿がっ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.

• 今晩こんばんの楽たのしい飲のみ会かいのお誘いをいただいたが、明日あしたの会議かいぎはベストな状態じょう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。いかな体育たいいくの授業じゅぎょうといえど・・・真剣勝負しんけんしょうぶの意気込いきごみで臨のぞまなければ、いざ実戦じっ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.