How to say appetite in Japanese

JLPTN3
食欲☆【しょくよくshokuyoku】食慾

noun / ~の noun:

  • appetite (for food)

Example Sentences

あんたantaのnoせいseiでde食欲shokuyokuをwoなくしnakushiたtaよyo。
Thanks to you I've lost my appetite.
私watashiはhaストレスSUTORESUがgaたまるtamaruとto食欲shokuyokuがgaなくなるnakunaruのnoではなくdehanaku、逆にgyakuni何かnanika食べないtabenaiとto気が済まなくkigasumanakuなるnaru。
I don't lose my appetite when I get stressed, rather I can't calm down unless I eat something.
料理人ryourijinはha彼のkareno信じられないshinjirarenai程hodoのno食欲shokuyokuにniとてもtotemo驚いたodoroita。
The cook was astonished at his incredible appetite.
悲しいkanashii知らせshiraseにni彼kareはha食欲shokuyokuがgaなくなったnakunatta。
The sad news took away his appetite.
彼女kanojoはha冒険心boukenshinがga旺盛ouseiだda。
She has a great appetite for adventure.

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