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What does 欲望 (よくぼう, yokubou) mean?

欲望 (よくぼう, yokubou) means desire, craving.

Quick facts
Readingよくぼう
Romajiyokubou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
よくぼう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyokubou

desire, craving

  1. 1noun desire; appetite; lust

Example sentences

  • Some people live faithfully according to their desires.

  • She has no interest in material desires.

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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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