JLPT N1 · Noun

意欲 (iyoku)

意欲 (いよく, iyoku) is a Japanese noun meaning “will; desire”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: いよく
Romaji: iyoku
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive · noun

Example sentences

その老人は生きる意欲をなくした。

The old man lost the will to live.

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

Kanji in 意欲

idea, mind, heartイ · 13 strokes

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

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 意欲.

意味いみmeaning意見いけんopinion注意ちゅういattention用意よういpreparation意外いがいunexpected意思いしintention意志いしwill意識いしきconsciousness敬意けいいrespect意地いじstubbornness得意とくいsatisfaction意地悪いじわるmalicious意いfeelings意義いぎmeaning

Source: JMdict entry 1587690 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.