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興味

きょうみ

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • interest (in something)

Related Kanji

興 entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure
味 flavor, taste

Example Sentences

あなたは花に興味がありますか。
Are you interested in flowers?
女性は彼と少し言葉を交わすと、自然に彼への興味を失ってしまうのです。
Women automatically lose interest in him after exchanging a couple of words.
あなたは政治に興味がありますか。
Are you interested in politics?
彼は宗教に関することなら何にでも興味をもっている。
He is interested in anything that has to do with religion.
彼はまだ音楽に興味を持ちつづけています。
He still keeps up his interest in music.