Jisho

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Words — 46 found

Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
1. greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice; wants​
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2. Want​The idea of want can be examined from many perspectives. ... Read more
Other forms
慾 【よく】
Notes
慾: Rarely-used kanji form.
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for​See also 欲しがる
  • わたし私
  • は
  • えんぴつ鉛筆
  • を
  • けずる
  • ナイフ
  • が
  • ほしい
  • 。
I want a knife to sharpen my pencil with.
I-adjective (keiyoushi), Auxiliary adjective
2. I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)​Usually written using kana alone, after the -te form of a verb
  • この
  • しょるい書類
  • を
  • それぞれ
  • にぶ2部
  • ずつ
  • コピー
  • して
  • ほしい
  • ん
  • だ
  • が
  • 。
I'd like two copies of each of these documents.
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Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person​
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欲ばり 【よくばり】
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Noun
1. desire; appetite; lust​
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慾望 【よくぼう】
Notes
慾望: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to appear to want to have (something); to obviously want; to seem to want; to indicate a wish for​See also 欲しい
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Suru verb - special class, Transitive verb
1. to want; to desire​
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving​
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet​
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ku' ending
1. to be greedy; to covet​
  • そんなに
  • よく欲をかいている
  • と
  • 、
  • あぶはちと虻蜂取らず
  • になっ
  • ちゃう
  • よ
  • 。
Don't be so greedy or you'll wind up with nothing.
Other forms
欲を掻く 【よくをかく】
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よくめ 欲に目がくらむ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'mu' ending
1. to be blinded by greed​
Other forms
欲に目が眩む 【よくにめがくらむ】
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よくかた 欲の固まり
Noun
1. incarnation of selfishness; lump of avarice​
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欲の塊 【よくのかたまり】
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Noun, Suru verb
1. passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving​
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Noun
1. carrying out mercenary deeds; having a mercenary attitude; calculating​
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欲得尽く 【よくとくずく】、欲得尽 【よくとくずく】、欲得尽く 【よくとくづく】、欲得づく 【よくとくづく】、欲得尽 【よくとくづく】
Notes
欲得尽: Irregular okurigana usage. 欲得尽: Irregular okurigana usage.
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Kanji — 1 found

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11 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6.
欲
longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving
On: ヨク
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Sentences — 525 found

  • jreibun/21/2
      とろりとかかったチーズと、デミグラスソースの濃厚な香りが
    • あい相まって
    • 、このハンバーグには最高に食欲をそそられる。
    The melted cheese draped over the hamburger steak and the rich aroma of the demi-glace sauce combine to make it irresistibly appetizing. — Jreibun
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Names — 4 found

よく 【欲】
Family or surname
1. Yoku​
おしか 【欲賀】
Family or surname
1. Oshika​
ほしか 【欲賀】
Place
1. Hoshika​
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