05192451-n 'the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)';
 
Czech zajímavost , poutavost
Chinese (simplified) 引起 注意 之 性质 , 引起注意之性质 , 情趣 , 趣味
English interest 21 ( ⊳ ⊳ ) , interestingness ( ⊳ ⇔ )
Indonesian minat , faedah , perhatian , kepentingan , bunga wang
Italian interesse
Japanese 興味を起こさせる力
Malaysian minat , faedah , perhatian , kepentingan , bunga wang
Definitions
Japanese
人の興味を（普通ではないとか興奮させるなどの理由で）引き付けたり保持したりする力
― 彼らは興味を引くようなことを何も言わなかった; 原色を使えば、部屋におもしろさが加わる
English
the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)
― they said nothing of great interest; primary colors can add interest to a room
Relations
Hyponym: shrillness newsworthiness topicality color charisma
Hypernym: power
Attributes: interesting uninteresting
Antonym: uninterestingness
Semantic Field: attributen
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