Meaning of 欲求 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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欲求
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Kana Readingよっきゅう
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Romajiyokkyū
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- desire
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Example Sentences
欲求, よっきゅう used in context
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労働は経済面の利益、つまり給料を選るのに必要なだけでなく、社会的及び心理的欲求、つまり、社会の利益のために何かをしているという感じを抱くためにも、必要なのである。
Work is not only important for economic benefits, the salary, but also for social and psychological needs, the feeling of doing something for the good of society.
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Her desire to be a doctor spurred her on.
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日本の高い家計貯蓄率にはいくつかの理由があるが、中でも家を買うために貯金しようとする人々の欲求に帰せられる。
A high household savings rate in Japan is attributed, among other things, to people's desire to save money to buy a home.
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My wife is possessed with the desire to buy a house.
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この人々は、血によってではなく、肉の欲求や人の意欲によってでもなく、ただ、神によって生まれたのである。
These children are born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving
On: ヨク
Kun: ほっ.する, ほ.しい
11 strokes
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