Illustration: At a neighborhood repair café in a Japanese community center, a volunteer opens the back of an old mechanical clock. Three children crowd around the exposed gears, leaning forward with wide, intent eyes and hands carefully braced on the table.

JLPT N1no-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

興きょう味み津しん々しん

kyoumishinshin

keenly interested, very curious

Example sentences

  1. トムは興味津々きょうみしんしんでした。

    Tom was all ears.

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  2. トムは興味津々きょうみしんしんだ。

    Tom is curious.

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  3. 子こどもたちは新あたらしい先生せんせいの話はなしを興味津々きょうみしんしんで聞きいた。

    The children listened to the new teacher with great curiosity.

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Kanji in 興味津々

  • 興entertain; reviveOnコウ・キョウKunおこる・おこす
  • 味flavor; tasteOnミKunあじ・あじわう
  • 津haven; portOnシンKunつ

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