Word Meaning 玩物喪志

がんぶつそうし gambutsusoushi

玩物喪志 is read as がんぶつそうし (gambutsusoushi) and means forgetting one's serious objectives by becoming engrossed in trivial pursuits.

Meaning

English

  1. forgetting one's serious objectives by becoming engrossed in trivial pursuits
  2. being distracted by trivial objects and losing sight of one's original goal

Reading

Kana

がんぶつそうし

Romaji

gambutsusoushi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Yojijukugo Rank 155721 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

玩弄物

がんろうぶつ

plaything

愛玩動物

あいがんどうぶつ

pet (animal)

愛玩物

あいがんぶつ

prized or treasured object

玩具

がんぐ

(person or thing treated as a) plaything

同志

どうし

comrade

意志

いし

will

こころざし

gift (as a token of gratitude)

有志

ゆうし

interested person

遺志

いし

wishes of a deceased person

闘志

とうし

fighting spirit

大志

たいし

ambition

立志

りっし

fixing one's aim in life