Word Meaning 興味本位

きょうみほんい kyoumihoni

興味本位 is read as きょうみほんい (kyoumihoni) and means (just) out of curiosity.

Meaning

English

(just) out of curiosity
(just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity
aimed chiefly at amusing
sensational (e.g. magazine)

Reading

Kana

きょうみほんい

Romaji

kyoumihoni

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 36 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 33549 Priority F

Related Vocabulary

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興味

きょうみ

interest (in something)

興味深い

きょうみぶかい

very interesting

興味津々

きょうみしんしん

very interesting

興味半分

きょうみはんぶん

half out of interest

興味ない

きょうみない

uninterested (in)

興味をひく

きょうみをひく

to attract interest

興味をもつ

きょうみをもつ

to have an interest (in)

興味をそそる

きょうみをそそる

to arouse someone's interest

興奮気味

こうふんぎみ

being somewhat excited (agitated)

興味索然

きょうみさくぜん

uninteresting

興味が薄い

きょうみがうすい

uninteresting

興味の薄い

きょうみのうすい

uninteresting

Example Sentences

興味本位で質問しただけです。

I only asked you the question out of curiosity.