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    3. 興味本位

    興味本位

    興きょう味み本ほん位い

    (just) out of curiosity

    NTAdjective, ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab36 strokes

    きょうみほんい

    Adjective, Particle

    1.
    (just) out of curiosity, (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity, aimed chiefly at amusing, sensational (e.g. magazine)
    yojijukugo

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    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
    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    位
    くらい・ぐらい…(2)
    rank・grade・throne・crown・about…(1)
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