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N1 Expressions, Godan verb with 'tsu' ending

興味(きょうみ)()to have an interest

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    1. Expressions, Godan verb with 'tsu' ending

      1.

      to have an interest (in)

    All Forms

    興味を持つ 【きょうみをもつ】興味をもつ 【きょうみをもつ】

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      あなたが宇宙(うちゅう)興味(きょうみ)()った理由(りゆう)(なに)

      What made you interested in space?

      • N1

      (ぼく)息子(むすこ)(くるま)(むし)興味(きょうみ)()っているようです。

      It seems like my son has an interest in cars and bugs.

      • N1

      (わたし)英語(えいご)興味(きょうみ)()ったのは洋楽(ようがく)がきっかけでした。

      Western music is what first got me interested in English.

      • N1

      先生(せんせい):「生徒(せいと)自分(じぶん)から興味(きょうみ)()てばこそ、生徒(せいと)学力(がくりょく)()びるのです。」

      Teacher: 'Students can only improve academically when they develop an interest on their own.'

      • N1

      生徒(せいと)興味(きょうみ)()っている(こと)生徒(せいと)から(うば)うなんて、教師(きょうし)にあるまじき行為(こうい)だ。

      Taking away something a student is interested in is something no teacher should ever do.

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