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欲望よくぼう

yokubou

desire, appetite

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Example sentence

欲望を愛と混同するな。

Don't confuse desire with love.

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Kanji in 欲望

欲
longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving
望
ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect

Sentences with 欲望

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Words with the same kanji

WordJLPTMeaning
欲しいN5ほしいto want, in need of
希望N3きぼうhope, wish, aspiration
望むN3のぞむto desire, to wish for; to view
食欲N3しょくよくappetite (for food)
望みN3のぞみwish, desire, (a) hope
志望N3しぼうwish, desire, ambition
失望N3しつぼうdisappointment, despair
望遠鏡N2ぼうえんきょうtelescope

More Emotions & Feelings words

WordMeaning
設定せっていestablishment, creation
嫌々いやいやreluctantly, by no means, unwillingly
恋愛れんあいlove, romance
諦めあきらめresignation, reconciliation, consolation
衝撃しょうげきshock, crash, impact
恐れおそれfear, horror
悩みなやみtrouble(s), worry, distress
浮気うわきaffair, to cheat

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