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Definition and Synonyms for 我欲
| 1. | 気侭 | 自分の利益ばかり考え、他の人を無視する結果としての、出し惜しみ |
| Selfishness | stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others | |
| Synonyms: | わがまま, 利己, 利己主義, 恣意, 我情, 我欲, 気まま | |
| 2. | 我がまま | あなた自身の利益と福祉に対する懸念 |
| Self-Concern | concern for your own interests and welfare | |
| Synonyms: | わがまま, 主我主義, 利己, 利己主義, 我利, 我欲 | |
| 3. | オポテュニズム | 結果を考えず他のものの機会を利用する |
| Opportunism | taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others | |
| Synonyms: | わがまま, オポチュニズム, 主我主義, 利己主義, 御都合主義, 我欲, 日和見主義, 気まま, 私心, 私意 |
Meanings for each kanji in 我欲
| » | 我 | ego; I; selfish; our; oneself |
| » | 欲 | longing; covetousness; greed; passion; desire; craving |
Categories 我欲 is a member of
| 1. | 習性 | その人個人の性質の際立った特徴 |
| Trait | a distinguishing feature of your personal nature | |
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| 2. | けち | 気前のよさに欠けること |
| Stinginess | a lack of generosity | |
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| 3. | 気侭 | 自分の利益ばかり考え、他の人を無視する結果としての、出し惜しみ |
| Selfishness | stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others | |
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Sample Sentences for 我欲
先生はいつも「我欲を捨てれば幸福になれる」と言いました。
My teacher always said, "You can find happiness if you rid yourself of selfishness".
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