Meaning of 欲する in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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欲する
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Kana Readingほっする
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Romajihossuru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- suru verb - special class, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to want; to desire
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Example Sentences
欲する, ほっする used in context
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He was anxious for fame.
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I can't make out what he wants.
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He who would the daughter win, with the mother must begin.
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Do to others as you would have others do to you.
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Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
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もちろん、ダーウィンは同時代の多くの学者と同様、ニュートンの方法論に従っていると見られることを欲した。
Of course Darwin, like many of his contemporaries, wished to be seen as following the Newtonian method.
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Kanji found in this word
longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving
On: ヨク
Kun: ほっ.する, ほ.しい
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