JLPT N3Words
興味
Readingきょうみkyoumi
- Meaning
- 物事に対して心ひかれ知りたいと感じる気持ち
- Explanation
- "興味 (きょうみ)" is the feeling of being drawn to something and wanting to know more about it. It is used as in "音楽に興味がある" (to be interested in music). A similar word is "関心", and both can be used in the sense of being drawn to something.
- Examples
- 音楽に興味がある
Original Japanese explanation
「興味（きょうみ）」は、物事に心ひかれ、もっと知りたいと感じる気持ちです。「音楽に興味がある」のように使います。似た言葉に「関心」があり、どちらも心がひかれる意味で使えます。
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