欲望 (よくぼう, yokubou) Japanese meaning: desire

欲望 (よくぼう, yokubou) Japanese meaning: desire | Kotomora

Kanji

欲よっ求きゅうN1
欲求 refers to a psychological or physiological need or drive, while 欲望 is a broader term that can also imply excessive or moral-tinged craving.
願がん望ぼうN1
願望 is a wish or aspiration that tends to be positive and mild, whereas 欲望 often carries a stronger, sometimes negative, connotation of greed or lust.
欲よくN1
欲 is a shorter, more colloquial way to say 'desire' or 'greed', while 欲望 is the more formal, full noun form used in writing.
衝しょう動どうN1
欲望 is a broader, more sustained desire or appetite, while 衝動 is a sudden, momentary impulse to act.

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欲よく情じょう
欲望 is a broad term for desire or craving of any kind, while 欲情 specifically denotes sexual desire or lust.
渇かつ望ぼう
欲望 is a general desire or appetite, often material or sensual, while 渇望 emphasizes a deep, urgent, almost physical longing.
煩ぼん悩のう
欲望 is a neutral, general word for 'desire' or 'craving', whereas 煩悩 specifically denotes desires that disturb the mind and are viewed in Buddhism as sources of suffering.
性せい欲よく
欲望 is a broader word for desire or craving of any kind, whereas 性欲 refers specifically to sexual desire.

欲よく情じょう
欲情 specifically means sexual desire, while 欲望 is the general term covering any strong craving, not just sexual ones.
意い欲よくN2
欲望 means desire or craving for something (often material or selfish), while 意欲 means motivation or drive to accomplish a goal, despite both sharing the kanji 欲.

Compound of 欲 (desire, want) and 望 (hope, ambition). The spelling 慾 is a variant of 欲 with the same meaning but is now rare.