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Japanese word 欲望: desire / craving / appetite. Meanings and example sentences.

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欲望 (よくぼう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

欲望 (よくぼう) means desire / craving / appetite.

See example sentences below.

欲望 at a glance

欲望
よくぼうyokubou
N1noun
desire / craving / appetite
欲望よくぼうyokubouN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 欲望

Core meaning

desire / craving / appetite

Basic example sentences

Example 1

人はみんな欲望を持っている。

Translation

Everyone has desires.

Example 2

欲望を抑えるのは難しいことだ。

Translation

It is difficult to control one’s desires.

欲望 (よくぼう): meaning and examples | Daily Nihongo