💭velleity (ヴェレイティ)

noun
/vəˈliːɪti/
弱い願望 (yowai ganbō)

意味

A wish or inclination not strong enough to lead to action.
意味の翻訳
行動に至らないほど弱い願望
kōdō ni itaranai hodo yowai ganbō

例文

His interest in painting never grew beyond a mere velleity.

絵画への彼の興味は単なる弱い願望に過ぎなかった。
Kaiga e no kare no kyōmi wa tan'naru yowai ganbō ni suginakatta.

同義語

whim, inclination, fancy, wish

対義語

determination, resolve, commitment

コロケーション

mere velleity, faint velleity

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