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    3. 欲望

    欲望

    欲よく望ぼう

    desire

    N1KMT7News #14+1CoreNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab22 strokes

    慾望

    よくぼう

    Noun

    1.
    desire, appetite, lust

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    人にん間げんには様さま々ざまな欲よく望ぼうがあります。

    Humans have various desires.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    彼かれは成せい功こうへの強つよい欲よく望ぼうを抱いだいている。

    He harbors a strong desire for success.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    食しょく欲よくという人にん間げんの基き本ほん的てきな欲よく望ぼうは、生いきる上うえで欠かかせない。

    The basic human desire of appetite is indispensable for living.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyFood & Dining
    欲よく望ぼうをコントロールすることは、精せい神しん的てきな成せい長ちょうに不ふ可か欠けつです。

    Controlling one's desires is essential for spiritual growth.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy
    企き業ぎょうの成せい長ちょうは、消しょう費ひ者しゃの欲よく望ぼうを理り解かいし、それに応おうえることから生うまれる。

    Corporate growth stems from understanding and responding to consumer desires.

    KMT8Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    欲
    ほっ.する・ほ.しい…(1)
    longing・covetousness・greed・passion・desire…(1)
    望
    のぞ.む・もち…(4)
    ambition・full moon・hope・desire・aspire to…(1)
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