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How to say 'Motivation' in Japanese | 意欲

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The Japanese word for Motivation is 'Iyoku', written as 意欲 in Japanese.'Motivation' in hiragana is いよく.

    word

    意欲

    Meaning

    Motivation

    Reading

    いよく

    iyoku

    Kanji

    意Idea 欲Desire, Longing

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '意欲 (いよく)' means 'motivation' or 'willingness'. It refers to a strong desire or drive to achieve something or engage in an activity. This word is often used in contexts related to work, study, or personal goals. For example: His motivation to study is high「彼の勉強への意欲は高い」(かれのべんきょうへのいよくはたかい). She has a strong motivation to succeed「彼女は成功への意欲が強い」(かのじょはせいこうへのいよくがつよい). The word can also imply enthusiasm or eagerness, as in '意欲的に取り組む (いよくてきにとりくむ)' (to tackle something enthusiastically).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    3746

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 意欲

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    意

    Meaning

    Idea

  • kanji

    欲

    Meaning

    Desire, Longing

Words Related to 意欲 Through the Kanji 意

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 意 as well.

  • word

    意味

    Meaning

    Meaning

  • word

    意見

    Meaning

    Opinion

  • word

    注意

    Meaning

    Attention

  • word

    用意

    Meaning

    Preparation

  • word

    意思

    Meaning

    Intention

  • word

    得意

    Meaning

    Good, Pride

  • word

    意外

    Meaning

    Unexpected

  • word

    意志

    Meaning

    Will

  • word

    意義

    Meaning

    Significance

  • word

    意

    Meaning

    Meaning

  • word

    合意

    Meaning

    Agreement

  • word

    決意

    Meaning

    Determination

  • word

    意図

    Meaning

    Intention

  • word

    意地悪

    Meaning

    Spite

  • word

    意識

    Meaning

    Awareness, Consciousness

  • word

    不意

    Meaning

    Suddenness

  • word

    意気

    Meaning

    Spirit, Enthusiasm

  • word

    好意

    Meaning

    Goodwill

  • word

    意地

    Meaning

    Stubbornness, Disposition

  • word

    任意

    Meaning

    Voluntary, Optional

  • word

    同意

    Meaning

    Consent, Agreement

  • word

    無意味

    Meaning

    Meaningless

  • word

    不注意

    Meaning

    Carelessness

  • word

    生意気

    Meaning

    Cheeky

  • word

    意向

    Meaning

    Intention

  • word

    無意識

    Meaning

    Unconsciously

  • word

    注意深い

    Meaning

    Careful

  • word

    不得意

    Meaning

    Poor

Words Related to 意欲 Through the Kanji 欲

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 欲 as well.

  • word

    欲しい

    Meaning

    Want

  • word

    欲しがる

    Meaning

    Want

  • word

    欲望

    Meaning

    Desire

  • word

    食欲

    Meaning

    Appetite

  • word

    欲求

    Meaning

    Demand, Desire

  • word

    欲

    Meaning

    Desire

  • word

    欲張り

    Meaning

    Greedy

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What does 'Iyoku' (意欲) mean?

'Iyoku' means 'Motivation' .

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