好奇心(こうきしん)

好奇心(こうきしん) refers to a strong desire to learn or know about things. Usually positive, describing intellectual or exploratory interest, but can also imply nosy or meddlesome curiosity depending on context.

Common patterns

• 好奇心(こうきしん)が強(つよ)い: very curious
• 好奇心(こうきしん)旺盛(おうせい): brimming with curiosity
• 好奇心(こうきしん)から: out of curiosity
• 好奇心(こうきしん)を満(み)たす: to satisfy one's curiosity
• 好奇心(こうきしん)をそそる: to arouse curiosity

Writing

好(こう) (like) + 奇(き) (strange/unusual) + 心(しん) (heart/mind) — literally 'a heart that likes the unusual.'

Proverb

好奇心(こうきしん)は猫(ねこ)を殺(ころ)す (Curiosity killed the cat).