► 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:
- 物欲の強い人 ⇨ A person with strong material desire, greed
- 人間が本能的に欲求するもの ⇨ Things humans desire instinctively
- 店に行くと子供は何でも欲しがる ⇨ Kids want everything when they go to stores
- バンドの五年振りの意欲作 ⇨ An ambition new album, first in five years, of the band
- そういう不真面目な気持ちなら関わらないで欲しい ⇨ I don’t want you to get involved if your mindset is frivolous like that
- もういい加減にして欲しい ⇨ We’ve already had enough of this nonsense
- 最近食欲が減退している ⇨ Lately my appetite has been dwindling
- 最近疲労が溜まって食欲もない ⇨ I’ve been so tired lately and don’t have much appetite either
- 彼は結婚するまで禁欲している ⇨ He is staying celibate until he gets married
- 彼は新しい知識を貪欲に吸収した ⇨ He absorbed new knowledge insatiably
- 彼は男の子を欲しがっている ⇨ He wants a baby boy, son
- これが欲しいの？ ⇨ Do you want this?
- 欲張りな人 ⇨ A greedy person
- 気持ちを整理するための時間が欲しい ⇨ I want some time to sort out my emotions
- 人間の欲望には限りが無い ⇨ Human desires are limitless