欲望(よくぼう)

よくぼう
noun
desire, lust
emotion
1. desire, lust, craving
A strong, often intense desire or craving for something. Often implies a physical or selfish desire, and can have negative connotations.
欲望(よくぼう)を抑(おさ)える。
To suppress one's desires.
欲望(よくぼう)を抑(おさ)えることが大切(たいせつ)だ。
It's important to control one's desires.
金銭(きんせん)への欲望(よくぼう)に駆(か)られる。
To be driven by the desire for money.
人間(にんげん)は様々(さまざま)な欲望(よくぼう)を持(も)っている。
Humans have various desires.
権力(けんりょく)への欲望(よくぼう)に目(め)がくらんで、彼(かれ)は大切(たいせつ)な友人(ゆうじん)まで裏切(うらぎ)ってしまった。
Blinded by his desire for power, he even betrayed his close friends.

Usage

  • 欲望(よくぼう) often has a negative connotation, implying greed, lust, or selfish desire.
  • It is stronger and more primal than 願望(がんぼう) (wish/aspiration).

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Related Words

Synonym: 願望(がんぼう) (wish, aspiration)
Related: 欲(よく) (desire, greed)
Related: 野望(やぼう) (grand/wild ambition)
Related: 欲求(よっきゅう) (desire (psychological))
Compare: 愛欲(あいよく) (lust)
Compare: 色欲(しきよく) (lust)
Compare: 情欲(じょうよく) (carnal desire)
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Added 2026.1.16 11:32 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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