好奇心
Meanings
1
A strong desire to know or learn something. Often used in phrases like 好奇心が強い (to be very curious) or 好奇心から (out of curiosity).
He has been very curious since he was a child.
I started learning a new language out of curiosity.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉は好奇心が強いsomeone is very curious
She is very curious and always trying new things.
- 好奇心から〈動詞〉to do something out of curiosity
I went into that old building out of curiosity.
- 好奇心を満たすto satisfy one's curiosity
I satisfied my curiosity by reading that book.
- 好奇心をそそるto arouse someone's curiosity
That news aroused a lot of people's curiosity.
- 好奇心が湧くcuriosity arises (in someone)
Hearing that story made my curiosity grow.