欲望

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See also: 慾望

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 欲望 – see 慾望 (“desire; longing; appetite; craving; lust; passion; need; necessity”).
(This term is the simplified and variant traditional form of 慾望).
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Japanese

Kanji in this term
欲 望
よく
Grade: 6 		ぼう
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
慾望 (obsolete)

Etymology

欲 is a daiyōji replacing 慾.

Pronunciation

Noun

欲(よく)望(ぼう) • (yokubō) 

  1. desire, lust, greed
    人間(にんげん)の欲望(よくぼう)には限(かぎ)りがない
    ningen no yokubō ni wa kagiri ga nai
    Human desires are endless

Korean

Hanja in this term
欲望

Noun

欲望 • (yongmang) (hangeul 욕망)

  1. hanja form? of 욕망 (“desire, lust, appetite, craving”)
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