Japanese

むさぼる
Meaning: to indulge in; to covet; to devour; to eat greedily
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 貪る 貪らない
Polite 貪ります 貪りません
Past 貪った 貪らなかった
Polite + Past 貪りました 貪りませんでした
Te-form 貪って 貪らなくて
Potential 貪れる 貪れない
Passive 貪られる 貪られない
Causative 貪らせる 貪らせない
Causative + Passive 貪らされる 貪らされない
Imperative 貪れ 貪るな

Handwriting

貪
る

Example sentences

He forgot the time and was engrossed in reading books as if devouring them.
彼は我利を貪ることしか考えない。
He thinks of nothing but indulging his own self-interest.
安佚を貪る生活は避けるべきだ。
One should avoid a life of devouring idleness.

Usage Notes

Describes an insatiable desire or a state of being completely absorbed in an activity. Can also literal mean eating greedily.

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