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食欲

食欲

See also: 食慾

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 食慾.
(This term, 食欲, is the simplified form of 食慾.)
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
しょく
Grade: 2
よく
Grade: 6
on'yomi

Noun

食欲 (hiragana しょくよく, romaji shokuyoku)

  1. appetite (desire of or relish for food)
    • 1947, 坂口安吾, 恋をしに行く(「女体」につゞく):
       (ぼく)食欲 (しょくよく)がないよ。
      Boku wa shokuyoku ga nai yo.
      I have no appetite, actually.