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意欲

意慾

Reading

Kana: いよく
Romaji: iyoku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
n-suf
1

will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)

Kanji

意
Reading: イ
Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
欲
Readings: ヨク、 ほっ.する、 ほ.しい
Meanings: longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving
慾
Reading: ヨク
Meanings: covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

Example Sentences

その老人(ろうじん)は生(い)きる意欲(いよく)をなくした。
➥The old man lost the will to live.
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何(なに)より大切(たいせつ)なのは、英語(えいご)をマスターしようという強(つよ)い意欲(いよく)である。
➥What is most important is your strong will to master English.
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この人々(ひとびと)は、血(ち)によってではなく、肉(にく)の欲求(よっきゅう)や人(ひと)の意欲(いよく)によってでもなく、ただ、神(かみ)によって生(う)まれたのである。
➥These children are born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.
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彼(かれ)の次(つぎ)の制作(せいさく)は非常(ひじょう)に意欲的(いよくてき)なミュージカルだった。
➥His next production was a very ambitious musical.
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しかし、そういうエリート的(てき)な女性(じょせい)だけが、就労(しゅうろう)意欲(いよく)を持(も)っているわけではない。
➥Not only career-minded women have desire to work.
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