Vocabulary

What does 意欲 (いよく, iyoku) mean?

意欲 (いよく, iyoku) means will, motivation, eagerness.

Quick facts
Readingいよく
Romajiiyoku
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
いよく
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommoniyoku

will, motivation, eagerness

  1. 1noun will; desire; eagerness

Example sentences

  • If you have the will to learn, age doesn't matter.

  • He has lost his motivation for work.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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