JLPT N1 · Noun

欲望 (yokubou)

欲望 (よくぼう, yokubou) is a Japanese noun meaning “desire; appetite”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: よくぼう
Romaji: yokubou
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

desire; appetite; lust · noun

Example sentences

欲望を愛と混同するな。

Don't confuse desire with love.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 欲望

欲

longing, covetousness, greedヨク・ほっ.する・ほ.しい · 11 strokes

望

ambition, full moon, hopeボウ・モウ・のぞ.む・もち · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 欲望.

欲しいほしいwanting (to have)食欲しょくよくappetite (for food)欲張りよくばりgreed欲よくgreed意欲いよくwill欲深いよくふかいgreedy失望しつぼうdisappointment希望きぼうhope望みのぞみwish望むのぞむto desire志望しぼうwish望遠鏡ぼうえんきょうtelescope展望てんぼうview待望たいぼうwaiting expectantly

Source: JMdict entry 1547410 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.