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)

Meanings

  1. Na-adjective, No-adjective

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

Example sentences

  • 興味本位きょうみほんいで質問しつもんしただけです。

    I only asked you the question out of curiosity.