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Definition and Synonyms for 欲望
1. | 欲望 | 何かを切望する気持ち |
Appetency | a feeling of craving something | |
Synonyms: | 欲望 | |
2. | 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 | |
3. | 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 | |
4. | 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 |
Meanings for each kanji in 欲望
» | 欲 | longing; covetousness; greed; passion; desire; craving |
» | 望 | ambition; full moon; hope; desire; aspire to; expect |
Categories 欲望 is a member of
1. | 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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2. | 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 | |
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3. | 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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