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(countable) Someone or something wished for. / (uncountable) Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual. / (uncountable) The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.

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desire

IPA(Pronunciation)

/dɪˈzaɪə/

Noun

countable usually uncountable

Japanese Meaning

望み（誰かまたは何かを切望する対象） / 欲望（強い魅力を感じる感情。特に恋愛・性的魅力を伴う場合が多い） / 欲求（何かを求める感情、強い願望）

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Her deepest desire was a child she could raise with love.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女の最も切実な願いは、愛情を持って育てられる子どもを持つことだった。

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(countable) Someone or something wished for.

It is tempting to speculate about the incentives or compulsions that might explain why anyone would take to the skies in [the] basket [of a balloon]: perhaps out of a desire to escape the gravity of this world or to get a preview of the next; […].

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