抱負

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 抱負 (ほうふ) is a noun for a stated ambition and resolve concerning what one intends to accomplish.
• Basic usage: 今後の抱負を語る makes a new employee’s stated aspirations the object of a speech, while 今年の抱負を書く records goals for the year in a notebook.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Time span supplied by the modifier
  • 今後の抱負 concerns direction after joining a company, while 今年の抱負 is limited to the current year. The term includes resolve to act, not only a vague wish.