渇望(かつぼう)

かつぼう
noun, suru verb
craving; longing; yearning
1. craving; longing; yearning
An intense, desperate desire for something. Stronger than simple wanting, implying an almost physical thirst or need.
自由(じゆう)を渇望(かつぼう)している。
I am yearning for freedom.
愛情(あいじょう)への渇望(かつぼう)が強(つよ)い。
The craving for love is strong.
成功(せいこう)を渇望(かつぼう)するあまり、無理(むり)をした。
I overworked myself in my desperate longing for success.

渇望(かつぼう) contains the character 渇(かつ) (thirst), emphasizing the desperate, intense nature of the desire.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 渇望(かつぼう)する: to crave, to yearn for
  • ～への渇望(かつぼう): yearning for ~
  • 渇望(かつぼう)を抱(いだ)く: to harbor a craving

CONTRAST:

  • 欲望(よくぼう): desire, lust (can be negative)
  • 願望(がんぼう): wish, desire (more neutral)
  • 憧(あこが)れ: admiration, longing (more romantic/idealistic)
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Added 2026.1.17 6:25 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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