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► 成句
  [(2)よく]  [欲の皮が突っ張る]    meaning:  greed  rank: 2
☆ は欲の突っ張っている ⇨ He has his greed skin stretched out. He is very greedy

► 名詞
  [(2)よく]    meaning:  ambition  rank: 2
☆ は欲がぎて仕事出世しない ⇨ He doesn’t get ahead at work because he has too little ambition

  [(2)よく]    meaning:  desire  rank: 2
☆ 食欲 ⇨ A desire to eat. Appetite

  [(2)よく]    meaning:  greed  rank: 2
☆ 欲が ⇨ A person with deep desire. A greedy person
☆ 欲に眩ん政治家 ⇨ A politician blinded by greed


More examples:
  • 人生時には欲張らなくてはいけない ⇨ In life sometimes you have to be greedy
  • 欲張りな ⇨ A greedy person
  • どれが欲しい? ⇨ Which one do you want?
  • あんなも欲しい ⇨ I want a house like that
  • 自分の権力欲のために平気殺す ⇨ He has no qualms about killing people for his greed for power
  • にも欲しくない ⇨ I don’t want anything in particular
  • ああ、あのドレス欲しいな ⇨ Ahh, I want that dress
  • 本当に欲するもの ⇨ The thing your mind really desires
  • たい飲み物が欲しい ⇨ I want some cold drinks
  • うちの子供にはしく育って欲しい ⇨ I want my kids to grow up to be tough
  • 子供が欲しい ⇨ I want a child
  • 食欲旺盛若者 ⇨ Young people with healthy appetite
  • 愛欲の世界 ⇨ The world of lust
  • 食欲を増進する ⇨ A medication to increase and improve appetite, digestion
  • 彼女名前には健康でいて欲しいといういがめられている ⇨ Her name bears her parents’ wish that she enjoys good health