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我欲 (がよく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

我が欲よく

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Meanings

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noun

selfishness; self-interest

Refers to egoistic desires or putting one's own interests first, often with a negative connotation.

彼かれの行こう動どうは我が欲よくから出でている。
His actions stem from selfishness.
我が欲よくを捨すてて他た人にんのために尽つくす。
Abandon self-interest and devote yourself to others.

Written forms

我が欲よくUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling.
我が慾よく
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 慾 is a variant of 欲.

Kanji

我ego, I, selfish
欲longing, covetousness, greed

慾covetousness, greed, passion

Similar words

利り己こ主しゅ義ぎ
利己主義 is a more formal or philosophical term for egoism, while 我欲 is a common, everyday word for selfish desires.
私し欲よく
私欲 also means selfish desire, but is slightly more formal and often used in moral or religious contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 我 (self) and 欲 (desire), literally 'self-desire'.