Illustration: At a neighborhood bicycle repair shop in Japan, a child crouches beside an upside-down bicycle and peers closely at its exposed gears. With the mechanic’s guidance, the child slowly turns a pedal and follows the moving chain with wide, attentive eyes.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

好こう奇き心しん

koukishin

curiosity

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしは好奇心こうきしんが強つよいです。

    I am curious.

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  2. 好奇心こうきしんから質問しつもんします。

    I’m asking out of curiosity.

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  3. これは私わたしの好奇心こうきしんをくすぐる。

    This arouses my curiosity.

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Kanji in 好奇心

  • 好fond; pleasingOnコウKunこのむ・すく・よい
  • 奇strange; strangenessOnキKunくしき・あやしい・くし
  • 心heart; mindOnシンKunこころ

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