► 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:
- 彼は料理を物欲しげに見ている ⇨ He is looking at the food, looking like wanting some
- 店に行くと子供は何でも欲しがる ⇨ Kids want everything when they go to stores
- 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
- 自己を顕示する欲が強い人 ⇨ People who have strong desires to make themselves conspicuous
- 人間の欲望には限りが無い ⇨ Human desires are limitless
- 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
- 冷たい飲み物が欲しい ⇨ I want something cold to drink
- 性欲があるのは普通のことだ ⇨ It is normal to have a sex drive
- 文句ばかり言うのは止めて欲しい ⇨ I want you to stop complaining all the time
- これが欲しいの？ ⇨ Do you want this?
- 最近食欲が減退している ⇨ Lately my appetite has been dwindling
- もっと欲しかったらどうぞ ⇨ Please help yourself if you’d like more
- うちの子供は犬を欲しがっている ⇨ My kids are wanting to have a dog
- 人間の欲望は留まる所を知らない ⇨ Human greed knows no bounds
- 彼は男の子を欲しがっている ⇨ He wants a baby boy, son