► 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:
- 彼は男の子を欲しがっている ⇨ He wants a baby boy, son
- ああ、あのドレス欲しいな ⇨ Ahh, I want that dress
- 出来れば今すぐ欲しいんですが ⇨ I want it right now if it is possible
- 食欲の秋 ⇨ Autumn for appetite
- 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
- 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
- 彼女の見事なお尻に思わず欲情してしまった ⇨ I was uncontrollably aroused by her shapely bottom
- 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
- 彼には世界の舞台で思いっ切り暴れて欲しい ⇨ I want him to make big splashes on the world stage
- 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
- 白黒はっきりさせて欲しい ⇨ We want it to be clarified, what is right and what is wrong
- 最近食欲不振が続いている ⇨ I’ve been having a decreased, haven’t had much, appetite lately
- バンドの五年振りの意欲作 ⇨ An ambition new album, first in five years, of the band
- 人間の強欲は飽くことを知らない ⇨ Human greed doesn’t know to satiate
- 自己を顕示する欲が強い人 ⇨ People who have strong desires to make themselves conspicuous