Word Meaning 貪る

むさぼる musaboru

貪る is read as むさぼる (musaboru) and means to eat greedily.

Meaning

English

  1. to eat greedily
  2. to devour
  3. to indulge in
  4. to do ceaselessly
  5. to keep doing (without losing interest)
  6. to covet
  7. to crave
  8. to be greedy for

Reading

Kana

むさぼる

Romaji

musaboru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Synonyms 貪食する,貪り食う Rank 18290 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

貪欲

たんよく

greedy

貪官汚吏

たんかんおり

corrupt government official

無貪

むとん

non-craving

Example Sentences

5

りえきをむさぼるだけのしょうばいはながつづきしない。

a business that only greedily pursues profit will not last long.

かのじょはよるおそくにあまいものをむさぼるくせがある。

she has a habit of indulging in sweets late at night.

かれはどくしょをむさぼるようにつづけた。

he kept reading as if devouring every page.

めいせいをむさぼるより、しごとのしつをだいじにしたい。

rather than coveting fame, i want to value the quality of my work.

むさぼるようにたべなくても、まだのこっているよ。

you don't have to eat so ravenously; there's still more left.