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TOPIK 4noun

의욕

uiyok

의욕이 · 의욕을

motivation, drive, will to do

Example

요즘 너무 피곤해서 아무것도 할 의욕이 없어요.

I'm so tired these days that I have no motivation to do anything.

Word parts

의 will, intent욕 desire

Literally 'will and desire'.

Good to know

의욕이 없다 'to have no motivation' is a very common way to describe feeling burned out.