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貪る

むさぼる

N1to covet · to indulge in

Examples

物語の領主は富を貪り、倉を大きくした。

旅を終えた彼は暖炉の前で休息を貪った。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 貪る, read むさぼる, is a forceful verb meaning to crave, seize, or take one's fill of something.
  • Basic usage: It can portray a lord greedily amassing wealth or a weary traveler indulging deeply in rest by a fire.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Coveting or taking one's fill
    • It describes a lord greedily coveting wealth or a traveler taking deep, unrestrained rest. The evaluation changes with the object of the action.

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