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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

意い欲よく

iyoku

motivation, eagerness, drive

Example sentences

その老人ろうじんは生いきる意欲いよくをなくした。
The old man lost the will to live.
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何なにより大切たいせつなのは、英語えいごをマスターしようという強つよい意欲いよくである。
What is most important is your strong will to master English.
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しかし、そういうエリート的てきな女性じょせいだけが、就労しゅうろう意欲いよくを持もっているわけではない。
Not only career-minded women have desire to work.
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Kanji in 意欲

意idea; mindOnイ
欲longing; covetousnessOnヨクKunほっする・ほしい

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