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物欲しそう (ものほしそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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na-adjective
wistful ; desirous ; hungry-looking ; greedy-looking
Describes a facial expression or demeanor that shows a strong desire for something, often food or possessions. Can be used for both literal hunger and metaphorical longing.
こちら
を
見み
て
いる
。
The puppy is looking at me with hungry-looking eyes.
Written forms 物もの 欲ほ しそう
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
もの 欲ほ しそう
物もの ほしそう
Variant with kana for 欲し.
Kanji 欲 longing, covetousness, greed Similar words 欲ほ しがる 欲しがる is a verb meaning 'to want' or 'to desire', while 物欲しそう is an adjectival noun describing the appearance of wanting something.
羨うらや ましそう 羨ましそう focuses on envy or jealousy, whereas 物欲しそう is more about a direct, often visible, desire for an object.
Etymology Compound of 物 (もの, 'thing') + 欲し (ほし, stem of 欲しい, 'want') + そう (suffix indicating appearance). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the components transparently combine to mean 'looking like one wants something'.
