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Definition and Synonyms for 欲求
| 1. | 欲 | 望まれているもの |
| Desire | something that is desired | |
| Synonyms: | デザイア, 志望, 志願, 念, 思い, 思う, 意欲, 愛欲, 憧れ, 憧れる, 所望, 望み, 望む, 欲, 欲望, 欲求, 色気, 願い, 願う, 願望 | |
| 2. | 欲しがる | それへの欲求を感じる、または持つ |
| 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 | |
| 3. | 欲しがる | 何かするのを好むか、またはしたいと願う |
| 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 | |
| 4. | 期待 | 予期し期待する |
| 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 | |
| 5. | 欲 | ものを欲しがる傾向 |
| Desire | an inclination to want things | |
| Synonyms: | 希望, 希求, 志望, 念, 念願, 思い, 思う, 意欲, 所望, 所願, 望, 望み, 望む, 欲, 欲念, 欲求, 願い, 願う, 願望 | |
| 6. | 渇き | 満たされていない状態を伴う気持ち |
| Desire | the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state | |
| Synonyms: | デザイア, 欲求, 渇, 渇き, 渇く | |
| 7. | 欲求 | ある特別なものに対する強い欲求 |
| Craving | an intense desire for some particular thing | |
| Synonyms: | 欲求 | |
| 8. | 欲 | 欲求への特定の気持ち |
| Want | a specific feeling of desire | |
| Synonyms: | 夢, 希望, 庶幾, 志望, 志願, 念願, 思い, 思う, 所願, 望, 望み, 望む, 欲, 欲望, 欲求, 要望, 願, 願い, 願う, 願望 | |
| 9. | 切望 | 長引いている果たされていない願望か必要性 |
| 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 | |
| 10. | 欲しがる | 強く欲する |
| 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
| » | 欲 | longing; covetousness; greed; passion; desire; craving |
| » | 求 | request; want; wish for; require; demand |
Categories 欲求 is a member of
| 1. | 心緒 | 感動の、感情的な状態を経験すること |
| Feeling | the experiencing of affective and emotional states | |
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| 2. | 希望 | 期待する |
| Wish | hope for | |
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| 3. | 欲しがる | それへの欲求を感じる、または持つ |
| Desire | feel or have a desire for | |
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| 4. | 偏り | ある状態または性格または効果の特徴的な性向の、またはそれらに本質的になる傾向の |
| Inclination | a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect | |
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| 5. | 渇き | 満たされていない状態を伴う気持ち |
| Desire | the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state | |
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| 6. | 覚醒 | 高められた生理活動の状態 |
| Arousal | a state of heightened physiological activity | |
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Sample Sentences for 欲求
日本の高い家計貯蓄率にはいくつかの理由があるが、中でも家を買うために貯金しようとする人々の欲求に帰せられる。
A high household savings rate in Japan is attributed, among other things, to people's desire to save money to buy a home.
労働は経済面の利益、つまり給料を選るのに必要なだけでなく、社会的及び心理的欲求、つまり、社会の利益のために何かをしているという感じを抱くためにも、必要なのである。
Work is not only important for economic benefits, the salary, but also for social and psychological needs, the feeling of doing something for the good of society.
しかしね、他の人は知らないけれど俺の場合、時間があったらあっただけやりたいことで埋まってしまう。必要も欲求も感じないことをやるひまはないな。
But you see, while other people may not know, in my case, if I just had the time, I'd be buried over my head in things I'd want to do. I don't have the time to not think about things I need or want.
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