興味（きょうみ）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: interest / curiosity
Example sentences
- 私は日本の文化に興味がある。 — I'm interested in Japanese culture.
- その話に興味を持って聞いた。 — I listened to the story with great interest.
Idioms & proverbs containing “興味”
- 興味津々 (きょうみしんしん) — very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
- 興味本位 (きょうみほんい) — (just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
- 興味索然 (きょうみさくぜん) — uninteresting; tending to spoil the fun (of); throwing a wet blanket (on)
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “興味” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)