独占欲
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Meanings
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possessiveness; desire to monopolize; desire for control
A strong desire to have someone or something all to oneself, often with a negative connotation of jealousy or unwillingness to share.
His possessiveness is so strong that he won't even let me hang out with friends.
Out of a desire for control, she secretly checked his phone.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉は独占欲が強いsomeone has a strong possessive streak
He has a very possessive personality.
- 独占欲を抑えるto suppress one's possessiveness
She tried to suppress her possessiveness toward him.