Meaning of 好奇心 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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好奇心
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Kana Readingこうきしん
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Romajikōkishin
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- curiosity; inquisitiveness
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Example Sentences
好奇心, こうきしん used in context
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A healthy curiosity is truly a fine thing.
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夜ともなれば彼は好奇心を抱いて星空を見上げたこともあろうと思う。
There were times, at falling night, when he looked up with curiosity to the stars.
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僕の先輩たちは、純粋な好奇心を抱いて自分たちの疑問を自然に問いかけ、自然が答えるのを待った。
My predecessors had asked their questions of nature with genuine curiosity and awaited her reply.
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She was so curious that she opened the box.
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She has begun to play tennis not so much out of curiosity as out of vanity.
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She did so out of curiosity.
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