► 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:
- 性的欲求不満 ⇨ Frustrated sexual desire. Sexual frustration
- 彼は男の子を欲しがっている ⇨ He wants a baby boy, son
- うちの子供は犬を欲しがっている ⇨ My kids are wanting to have a dog
- 店に行くと子供は何でも欲しがる ⇨ Kids want everything when they go to stores
- 冷たい飲み物が欲しい ⇨ I want some cold drinks
- 最近食欲不振が続いている ⇨ I’ve been having a decreased, haven’t had much, appetite lately
- 自己を顕示する欲が強い人 ⇨ People who have strong desires to make themselves conspicuous
- 彼はオリンピック出場に意欲を燃やしている ⇨ He is setting his goal to go to the Olympics
- 人間が本能的に欲求するもの ⇨ Things humans desire instinctively
- 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
- 食欲の秋 ⇨ Autumn for appetite
- どれが欲しいのか指し示して下さい ⇨ Point the one you would like
- 冷たい飲み物が欲しい ⇨ I want something cold to drink
- 人間の欲望には限りが無い ⇨ Human desires are limitless