渇望（かつぼう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: craving / yearning
Example sentences
- 知識を渇望して学び続ける。 — Keep learning, thirsting for knowledge.
- 自由を渇望する。 — Yearn desperately for freedom.
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