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.
Japanese word 欲望: desire / craving / appetite. Meanings and example sentences.
欲望 (よくぼう) means desire / craving / appetite.
See example sentences below.
desire / craving / appetite
人はみんな欲望を持っている。
Translation
Everyone has desires.
欲望を抑えるのは難しいことだ。
Translation
It is difficult to control one’s desires.
Kanji 欲: longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving
Kanji 欲: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 望: ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect
Kanji 望: meanings, readings, and example words.