1.
interest (in something)
Curiosity or attention directed toward something.
音楽に興味がある。
I'm interested in music.
〜に興味がある pattern
日本の歴史に興味を持った。
I became interested in Japanese history.
あの映画のポスターに興味を引かれた。
I was drawn to that movie's poster.
興味を引く = to attract interest
友達に勧められて興味を持ったが、やってみたら本当に面白かった。
A friend recommended it and I got interested, and when I tried it, it was really fun.
子供の頃は虫にしか興味がなかったが、大きくなってからは色々なことに興味を持つようになった。
When I was a child I was only interested in insects, but as I grew up I became interested in many things.
興味 means 'interest' (in the sense of curiosity).
Key patterns:
- 〜に興味がある: to be interested in ~
- 〜に興味を持つ: to take an interest in ~
- 興味深い: deeply interesting
Note: 興味 is interest as curiosity, not financial interest (利子/利息).
Common collocations:
- 興味がわく: interest arises
- 興味を引く: to attract interest
- 興味を失う: to lose interest