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Japanese word 興味: interest, curiosity, concern. Meanings and example sentences.

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興味 (きょうみ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

興味 (きょうみ) means interest, curiosity, concern.

See example sentences below.

興味 at a glance

興味
きょうみkyoumi
N4noun
interestcuriosityconcern
興味きょうみkyoumiN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 興味

Core meaning

interest, curiosity, concern

Breaking down the meanings

  • 1interest

    音楽に興味があります。

    I am interested in music.

  • 2curiosity
  • 3concern

Basic example sentences

Example 1

音楽に興味があります。

Translation

I am interested in music.

Example 2

新しい仕事に興味をもちました。

Translation

I became interested in the new job.

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