Word details

私腹を肥やす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 私腹を肥やす.

Dictionary

Entry

私腹を肥やす私腹をこやすしふくをこやすExpressionGodan verbFreq #42059
1

to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position

Examples
彼は私腹を肥やすのに余念がない。
He is always busy feathering his own nest.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

private, I, me

7 strokesFrequency 242JLPT N3Grade 6

On

Kun

わたくしわたし

abdomen, belly, stomach

13 strokesFrequency 1,286JLPT N2Grade 6

On

フク

Kun

はら

fertilizer, get fat, fertile, manure, pamper

8 strokesFrequency 1,469JLPT N1Grade 5

On

Kun

こ.えるこえこ.やすこ.やしふと.る

Nanori

こいひえ

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