Word Meaning 心猿意馬

しんえんいば shineniba

心猿意馬 is read as しんえんいば (shineniba) and means (being unable to control) one's worldly desires and passions.

Meaning

English

  1. (being unable to control) one's worldly desires and passions

Reading

Kana

しんえんいば

Romaji

shineniba

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 40 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 83379 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

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意馬心猿

いばしんえん

it is hard to keep one's worldly desires and passions in check

心猿

しんえん

passion

心意気

こころいき

spirit

意馬

いば

uncontrolled

誠心誠意

せいしんせいい

in all sincerity

一意専心

いちいせんしん

single-mindedly

専心一意

せんしんいちい

single-mindedly

合意心中

ごういしんじゅう

double suicide

心遣い

こころづかい

consideration (for)

心酔

しんすい

devotion

心筋

しんきん

heart muscle

心神耗弱

しんしんこうじゃく

diminished capacity