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    3. 興味

    興味

    興きょう味み

    interest (in something)

    N4KMT4News #4+1CoreNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab24 strokes

    きょうみ

    Noun

    1.
    interest (in something), curiosity (about something), zest (for)

    Stroke 0 / 24

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしは歴れき史しに興きょう味みがあります。

    I am interested in history.

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyHistory
    新あたらしい言げん語ごを学まなぶことに興きょう味みがある。

    I'm interested in learning a new language.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    子こ供どもたちは新あたらしいおもちゃに興きょう味みし津ん々しんだった。

    The children were very curious about the new toy.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの話はなしは私わたしの興きょう味みをそそった。

    His story piqued my interest.

    KMT6Emotions & Psychology
    この分ぶん野やにはまだ興きょう味み深ぶかい研けん究きゅうテーマがたくさんある。

    There are still many interesting research topics in this field.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    興
    おこ.る・おこ.す…(5)
    entertain・revive・retrieve・interest・pleasure
    味
    あじ・あじ.わう…(1)
    flavor・taste
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