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N1 Noun

意欲(いよく)will, desire, ambition, urge (e.g. creative urge)

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    1. Noun

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      will, desire, eagerness, interest, drive, motivation, urge, ambition

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    意欲 【いよく】意慾 【いよく】

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      先生(せんせい)仕事(しごと)生徒(せいと)学習(がくしゅう)意欲(いよく)(たか)める(こと)です。

      The teacher's job is to increase the students' desire to learn. {will, desire, ambition, urge (e.g. creative urge)}

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      (むすめ)持久走(じきゅうそう)大会(たいかい)にて(いち)()でゴールする意欲(いよく)をみせた。

      My daughter showed a strong desire to finish first in the long-distance race. {will, desire, ambition, urge (e.g. creative urge)}

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      ()(がみ):「(わたし)たちの会社(かいしゃ)は、意欲(いよく)あふれる人材(じんざい)募集(ぼしゅう)します。」

      Poster: "Our company is seeking ambitious individuals full of desire." {will, desire, ambition, urge (e.g. creative urge)}

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      あの天才(てんさい)科学(かがく)(しゃ)がこの研究(けんきゅう)意欲(いよく)()やしてくれるなんて、心強(こころづよ)(かぎ)りだ。

      It's incredibly reassuring that that genius scientist is fueling his ambition into this research. {will, desire, ambition, urge (e.g. creative urge)}

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      待望(たいぼう)(だい)(いっ)()誕生(たんじょう)()けて、これまでにも()して仕事(しごと)への意欲(いよく)()いてきた。

      Upon the birth of my long-awaited first child, my ambition for work has surged more than ever before. {will, desire, ambition, urge (e.g. creative urge)}

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