むさぼる

貪 る

Common word

  1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

    to covet, to crave, to be greedy for, to hunger for, to lust insatiably for
    word usually written using kana alone

  2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

    to indulge in, to do ceaselessly, to keep doing (without losing interest)
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 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. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, transitive verb

    to eat greedily, to devour
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 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.