欲望

よくぼう

desire, appetite

What does 欲望 mean?

欲望 is a Japanese noun meaning desire, appetite in English. It is written as 欲望 in kanji, よくぼう in hiragana, and yokubou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

欲望を愛と混同するな。

Don't confuse desire with love.