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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:
  • 名前余計引き合いにさないで欲しい ⇨ I don’t want my name used as a reference
  • 最近食欲が減退している ⇨ Lately my appetite has been dwindling
  • 欲しがるだけではらない ⇨ You won’t win anything just by wanting, wishing
  • 無欲で試合望んだのがかった ⇨ It proved good that we entered the game without thinking we needed to win
  • もっと欲しかったそう言ってくれればかったのに ⇨ You should’ve told me so if you wanted more
  • 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
  • もういい加減にして欲しい ⇨ We’ve already had enough of this nonsense
  • うちの子供を欲しがっている ⇨ My kids are wanting to have a dog
  • される欲求 ⇨ The desire to be loved
  • 物欲の ⇨ A person with strong material desire, greed
  • 強欲な政治家 ⇨ A greedy politician
  • 愛欲の世界 ⇨ The world of lust
  • 強欲なのは人間しいだ ⇨ Greediness is a sad nature of humans
  • どれが欲しい? ⇨ Which one do you want?
  • これが欲しいの? ⇨ Do you want this?