渇(かわ)き

かわき
noun
thirst; craving
healthemotion
1. thirst
the physical sensation of needing water; a parched throat
喉(のど)の渇(かわ)きを潤(うるお)す。
To quench one's thirst.
激(はげ)しい渇(かわ)きを感(かん)じた。
I felt an intense thirst.
運動(うんどう)の後(あと)は喉(のど)の渇(かわ)きがひどい。
After exercise I get terribly thirsty.
2. craving; longing; thirst for
a strong desire or yearning for something
知識(ちしき)への渇(かわ)き。
A thirst for knowledge.
愛情(あいじょう)への渇(かわ)きを抱(いだ)く。
To have a craving for affection.
心(こころ)の渇(かわ)きを満(み)たす。
To satisfy the longing in one's heart.

Common collocations

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渇(かわ)き and 乾(かわ)き sound the same. 渇(かわ)き is thirst, of the body or the heart; dryness of air, laundry, or paint is 乾(かわ)き (from 乾(かわ)く) or 乾燥(かんそう). So 空気(くうき)の乾燥(かんそう), not 空気(くうき)の渇(かわ)き.

Related words

Related Words

Antonym: 潤(うるお)い (moisture; richness; benefit)
Related: 渇(かわ)く (to be thirsty/dry)
Related: 飢(う)え (hunger)
Related: 欲求(よっきゅう) (desire, craving)
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Added 2026.1.25 18:58 · Revised 2026.9.24 12:23
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