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貪る むさぼる musaboru

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  1. Godan verb with 'ru' endingtransitive verb word usually written using kana alone to covet; to crave; to be greedy for; to hunger for; to lust insatiably for
  2. Godan verb with 'ru' endingtransitive verb word usually written using kana alone to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to keep doing (without losing interest)
  3. Godan verb with 'ru' endingtransitive verb word usually written using kana alone to eat greedily; to devour

Kanji in this word

covet, indulge, in

Example sentences

お腹を空かせたその男は、食物をむさぼり食った。
onaka wo aka se ta sono otoko ha 、 shokumotsu wo musaborikuxtsu ta 。
The starving man devoured the food.
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。
ii no yo 。 ima made jitsu no nai burando hin wo takaku uritsuke te bouri wo musaboxtsu te ki ta n da kara 。 kongo seizei ryoushin teki na shoubai ni hageme ba ii n da wa 。
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.

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