情欲(じょうよく)

じょうよく
noun
carnal desire; lust; passion
formalemotion
1. carnal desire; lust; passion
Strong physical or sexual desire; sensual craving. A formal, somewhat literary word, common in novels and moral or religious discussion.
情欲(じょうよく)を抑(おさ)える。
To restrain one's desires.
情欲(じょうよく)に溺(おぼ)れてはいけない。
One must not be consumed by lust.
その小説(しょうせつ)は登場(とうじょう)人物(じんぶつ)の情欲(じょうよく)と葛藤(かっとう)を描(えが)いている。
The novel depicts the characters' desires and inner conflicts.

A formal, literary word for strong physical or sexual desire. It carries a weightier, more moralizing tone than the plain 欲望(よくぼう), and often appears in literature or in discussions of ethics and self-control.

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Compare: 欲望(よくぼう) (desire)
Compare: 性欲(せいよく) (sexual desire)
Compare: 愛欲(あいよく) (lust)
Compare: 色情(しきじょう) (lust)
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Added 2026.7.25 12:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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