► 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:
- 心が本当に欲するもの ⇨ The thing your mind really desires
- 食欲の秋 ⇨ Autumn for appetite
- これが欲しいの？ ⇨ Do you want this?
- 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
- どれが欲しい？ ⇨ Which one do you want?
- 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
- 冷たい飲み物が欲しい ⇨ I want something cold to drink
- 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
- 私は子供が欲しい ⇨ I want a child
- 店に行くと子供は何でも欲しがる ⇨ Kids want everything when they go to stores
- 人間の強欲は飽くことを知らない ⇨ Human greed doesn’t know to satiate
- どっちも欲しい ⇨ I want both of them
- 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
- 彼は結婚するまで禁欲している ⇨ He is staying celibate until he gets married
- うちの子供は犬を欲しがっている ⇨ My kids are wanting to have a dog