興味本位

Reading

Kana: きょうみほんい

Romaji: kyōmihon'i

Definition

adj-na

adj-no

1

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

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

興

Readings: コウ、 キョウ、 おこ.る、 おこ.す

Meanings: entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure

味

Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう

Meanings: flavor, taste

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

位

Readings: イ、 くらい、 ぐらい

Meanings: rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some