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[よっ()·きゅう()]
yokkyuu
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 欲求

noun, suru verb
  1. desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving

Definition and Synonyms for 欲求

Desire something that is desired
Synonyms: デザイア, 志望, 志願, , 思い, 思う, 意欲, 愛欲, 憧れ, 憧れる, 所望, 望み, 望む, , 欲望, 欲求, 色気, 願い, 願う, 願望
Desire feel or have a desire for
Synonyms: 希望, 希求, 志望, 念願, 思う, 所望, 望む, 欲する, 欲しがる, 欲求, 求む, 求める, 願う, 願望
Like prefer or wish to do something
Synonyms: よく, 好く, 好む, 好き好む, 希望, 志望, 念じる, 念ずる, 念願, 愛す, 愛する, 所望, 望む, 欲する, 欲しがる, 欲求, 求める, 良い, 願う, 願望
Desire expect and wish
Synonyms: 希望, 希求, 志望, 志願, 念じる, 念願, 所望, 望む, 期待, 欲する, 欲求, 願う, 願望
Desire an inclination to want things
Synonyms: 希望, 希求, 志望, , 念願, 思い, 思う, 意欲, 所望, 所願, , 望み, 望む, , 欲念, 欲求, 願い, 願う, 願望
Desire the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
Synonyms: デザイア, 欲求, , 渇き, 渇く
Craving an intense desire for some particular thing
Synonyms: 欲求
Want a specific feeling of desire
Synonyms: , 希望, 庶幾, 志望, 志願, 念願, 思い, 思う, 所願, , 望み, 望む, , 欲望, 欲求, 要望, , 願い, 願う, 願望
Longing prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Synonyms: 切望, 志望, 念願, 思い, 思う, 思慕, 想望, 慕情, 憧れ, 憧れる, 憧憬, 所望, 望み, 望む, 欲望, 欲求, 渇き, 渇く, 熱望, 願い, 願う, 願望
Desire want strongly
Synonyms: 希望, 希求, 志望, 念願, 思う, 所望, 望む, 欲する, 欲しがる, 欲求, 求む, 求める, 願う, 願望

Meanings for each kanji in 欲求

» longing; covetousness; greed; passion; desire; craving
» request; want; wish for; require; demand

Categories 欲求 is a member of

Feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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Wish hope for
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Desire feel or have a desire for
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Inclination a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
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Desire the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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Arousal a state of heightened physiological activity
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 欲求

Sample Sentences for 欲求

My wife is possessed with the desire to buy a house.
People react to the frustration in much the same way.
A high household savings rate in Japan is attributed, among other things, to people's desire to save money to buy a home.
You are frustrated with your work.
These children are born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.

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