欲求

よっきゅう

desire; want; will; wish

What does 欲求 mean?

欲求 is a Japanese noun meaning desire; want; will; wish in English. It is written as 欲求 in kanji, よっきゅう in hiragana, and yokkyuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼女の医者になりたいと言う欲求が彼女を駆り立てた。

Her desire to be a doctor spurred her on.