Motivation - Iiyoku

Japanese: 意欲 - いよく

〘noun〙① The desire to do something. The will to do something proactively. Also, something that one willingly desires. *Debate on the Diet (1888) by Nakae Chomin: "I called for the Diet to be opened immediately and for the representatives to stimulate the enthusiasm of the people." [Records of the Grand Historian - Biography of Cai Ze] ② The act of choosing one goal from among various motivations and using one's will positively and proactively. [Revised and Enlarged Dictionary of Philosophical Vocabulary (1884)] ③ The desires within one's heart. *Shugi Heshu (around 1676) 4: "To dispel the delusions of one's desires in one's heart"

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Japanese:

〘名〙① そうしたいと思う心。積極的にやろうとする意志。また、自ら進んで望むこと。※国会論（1888）〈中江兆民〉「早速国会を開らき代議士をして国民の意欲を発揚せしむることを求めて」〔史記‐蔡沢伝〕② 種々の動機の中からある一つの目標を選んで意志が積極的、能動的に働くこと。〔改訂増補哲学字彙（1884）〕③ 心の中の欲念。※集義和書（1676頃）四「心上意欲の妄をはらひ候事」

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