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“Leaving one's ambition unfulfilled” in Japanese

Short answer
志半ば kokorozashinakaba こころざしなかば

Leaving one's ambition unfulfilled in Japanese is “志半ば” (kokorozashinakaba). Full meaning: leaving one's objective incomplete, leaving one's ambition unfulfilled, being unable to achieve one's goal.

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