意欲

いよく

will, desire, ambition

What does 意欲 mean?

意欲 is a Japanese noun meaning will, desire, ambition in English. It is written as 意欲 in kanji, いよく in hiragana, and iyoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その老人は生きる意欲をなくした。

The old man lost the will to live.