► 成句
欲 [(2)よく] [欲の皮が突っ張る] meaning: greed rank: 2
☆ 彼は欲の皮が突っ張っている ⇨ He has his greed skin stretched out. He is very greedy
► 名詞
欲 [(2)よく] meaning: ambition rank: 2
☆ 彼は欲が無さ過ぎて仕事で出世しない ⇨ He doesn’t get ahead at work because he has too little ambition
欲 [(2)よく] meaning: desire rank: 2
☆ 食欲 ⇨ A desire to eat. Appetite
欲 [(2)よく] meaning: greed rank: 2
☆ 欲が深い人 ⇨ A person with deep desire. A greedy person
☆ 欲に目が眩んだ政治家 ⇨ A politician blinded by greed
More examples:
- 私の名前を余計な引き合いに出さないで欲しい ⇨ 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
- 欲しがるだけでは何も手に入らない ⇨ You won’t win anything just by wanting, wishing
- 無欲で試合に望んだのが良かった ⇨ 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良かったのに ⇨ You should’ve told me so if you wanted more
- 彼は自分の権力欲のために平気で人を殺す ⇨ 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
- うちの子供は犬を欲しがっている ⇨ My kids are wanting to have a dog
- 愛される欲求 ⇨ The desire to be loved
- 物欲の強い人 ⇨ 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
- 強欲なのは人間の悲しい性だ ⇨ 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?