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    3. 欲する

    欲する

    欲ほっす​る​

    to want

    KMT8News #20+1CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    ほっする

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to want, to desire

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは成せい功こうを欲ほっしている。

    He desires success.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    人にん間げんは常つねに何なにかを欲ほっする生いき物ものだ。

    Humans are creatures who always desire something.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychologyphilosophy
    どんなに裕ゆう福ふくな人ひとでも、満みたされない何なにかを欲ほっすることがある。

    No matter how wealthy a person is, they may sometimes desire something unfulfilled.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychologyphilosophy
    彼かれはより良よいキャリアを欲ほっし、海かい外がい留りゅう学がくを決けつ意いした。

    He desired a better career and decided to study abroad.

    KMT8Work & CareerEducationEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは心こころの底そこから平へい和わを欲ほっしており、そのために活かつ動どうしている。

    She desires peace from the bottom of her heart and is working towards it.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    欲
    ほっ.する・ほ.しい…(1)
    longing・covetousness・greed・passion・desire…(1)
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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