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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:
  • 愛欲の世界 ⇨ The world of lust
  • 人間の強欲はくことをらない ⇨ Human greed doesn’t know to satiate
  • もっと欲しかったらどうぞ ⇨ Please help yourself if you’d like more
  • 食欲を増進する ⇨ A medication to increase and improve appetite, digestion
  • 子供が欲しい ⇨ I want a child
  • 食欲旺盛若者 ⇨ Young people with healthy appetite
  • 最近食欲不振いている ⇨ I’ve been having a decreased, haven’t had much, appetite lately
  • 欲しがるだけではらない ⇨ You won’t win anything just by wanting, wishing
  • 人間は強欲な動物である ⇨ Humans are greedy animals
  • 最近疲労まって食欲もない ⇨ I’ve been so tired lately and don’t have much appetite either
  • バンドの五振りの意欲作 ⇨ An ambition new album, first in five years, of the band
  • しい知識を貪欲に吸収した ⇨ He absorbed new knowledge insatiably
  • 自己顕示する欲が ⇨ People who have strong desires to make themselves conspicuous
  • 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
  • される欲求 ⇨ The desire to be loved