妻は家を買いたい欲求に取りつかれている。

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English Translation

My wife is possessed with the desire to buy a house.

Furigana

妻(つま)は家(いえ)を買(か)いたい欲求(よっきゅう)に取(と)りつかれている。

Romanji

Tsuma wa ie o kaitai yokkyū ni toritsukareteiru.

Words

妻 (つま)

wife; my dear; dear; honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

家 (いえ)

house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

買う (かう)

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

欲求 (よっきゅう)

desire

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

取り付かれる (とりつかれる)

to become obsessed with; to be possessed (by spirits, etc.); to be obsessive compulsive (OCD)