興味

きょうみ

interest (in something), curiosity (about something), zest (for)

興味を引く

きょうみをひく

to attract interest, to arouse someone's interest

興味をそそる

きょうみをそそる

to arouse someone's interest, to whet (appetite), to be appealing, to be intriguing, to be fascinating

持ち味

もちあじ

inherent flavor, inherent flavour, distinctive characteristic

座を持つ

ざをもつ

to entertain one's guests, to keep a group entertained

間を持つ

まをもつ

to have a controlling presence, to have a certain aura

肩を持つ

かたをもつ

to side with (someone), to support (someone)

興味本位

きょうみほんい

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

興味深い

きょうみぶかい

very interesting, of great interest

興味索然

きょうみさくぜん

uninteresting, tending to spoil the fun (pleasure) (of), throwing a wet blanket (on)

興奮気味

こうふんぎみ

being somewhat excited (agitated)

興味津々

きょうみしんしん

very interesting, of absorbing interest, having a keen interest (in), being immensely curious (about)

興味ない

きょうみない

of no interest, not interested

興味半分

きょうみはんぶん

half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity

味をつける

あじをつける

to lace (e.g. with whisky)

費用を持つ

ひようをもつ

to bear the expenses

関係を持つ

かんけいをもつ

to have a relationship, to have relations

提灯を持つ

ちょうちんをもつ

to sing someone's praises; to give someone a boost; to carry a lantern

好意を持つ

こういをもつ

to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well