► 名詞
興味 [(1)きょうみ] meaning: curious rank: 1
☆ 本当に効果が有るのか少し興味がある ⇨ I am a little curious if it really is effective
興味 [(1)きょうみ] [興味をそそる] meaning: curious rank: 1
☆ それには少し興味をそそられる ⇨ That piqued my curiosity a little
好奇心 [(3)こうきしん] meaning: curious rank: 2
☆ 子供の好奇心を育てる教育 ⇨ Education that nourishes children’s curiosity
興味本位 [(1)きょうみほんい] meaning: curious rank: 3
☆ 興味本位で質問しているのでは有りません ⇨ I am not asking questions just out of curiosity, without serious interests (☛ Frivolous curiosity. Always negative)
好奇 [(1)こうき] meaning: curious rank: 4
☆ 人は彼の障害を好奇の目で見るだけだった ⇨ People only rubbernecked at his disability (☛ Usually frivolous curiosity, not genuine interest)
► 形容詞
興味深い [(6)きょうみぶかい] meaning: curious rank: 2
☆ この事件が選挙にどういう影響を与えるか興味深い ⇨ I’m very curious on how this incident will affect the election
► 形容動詞
興味津々 [きょうみしんしん] meaning: curious rank: 3
☆ 皆成り行きを興味津々で見守っている ⇨ Everybody is watching the development closely with great curiosity