物欲

物慾

Reading

Kana: ぶつよく

Romaji: butsuyoku

Definition

noun

1

greed; worldly or materialistic desires

Kanji

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter

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 Sentence

人間(にんげん)の物欲(ぶつよく)はその収入(しゅうにゅう)が増(ま)すにつれて大(おお)きくなる。

➥Men's wants become greater in proportion to the increase in their income.