貪
貪

covet, indulge in

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むさぼ.る

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むさぼる貪るTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #9408
1

to covet; to crave; to be greedy for; to hunger for; to lust insatiably for

2

to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to keep doing (without losing interest)

Examples
いいのよ。いままで実のないブランド品を高く売りつけて暴利をむさぼってきたんだから。今後せいぜい良心的な商売にはげめばいいんだわ。
Never mind that. After all, up till now he's been stuffing himself on huge profits, selling brand-name goods of no real worth at high prices. From now on, he can just try his best at honest trade.
3

to eat greedily; to devour

Examples
お腹を空かせたその男は、食物をむさぼり食った。
The starving man devoured the food.
貪欲どんよく貪慾とんよくたんよくNoun～な Adj.Freq #12846
1

greedy; avaricious; covetous

Examples
彼の名誉は貪欲によってむしばまれた。
His honor was corroded by greed.
つっけんどん突慳貪突っ慳貪～な Adj.Usually kanaFreq #31898
1

blunt; curt; brusque

Examples
そんなに突っけんどんにしてなんの得があるのか。
How can you benefit by being so unpleasant?
貪たんとんどんNounFreq #38741
1

coveting

2

Buddhism; Usu. とん

raga (desire)

惰眠をむさぼる惰眠を貪るだみんをむさぼるExpressionGodan verbFreq #44372
1

to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day

貪り食うむさぼり食うむさぼりくうTransitiveGodan verbFreq #45240
1

to eat greedily; to devour; to wolf down; to gobble up

貪り尽くすむさぼり尽くす貪りつくすむさぼりつくすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #62280
1

to consume greedily

貪婪どんらんたんらんNoun～な Adj.Freq #74058
1

avarice; greed

貪食どんしょくNoun～する VerbFreq #87741
1

voracity; ravenousness

貪り食らうむさぼりくらうGodan verbFreq #122793
1

to devour greedily

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