Word Meaning

ぜい zei

贅 is read as ぜい (zei) and means extravagance.

Meaning

English

  1. extravagance
  2. luxury

Reading

Kana

ぜい

Romaji

zei

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

贅沢

ぜいたく

excessive (e.g. demands, expectations)

Example Sentences

10

このほてるはぜいをつくしたないそうでゆうめいだ。

This hotel is famous for its luxurious interior.

かれはぜいなくらしをのぞんでいない。

He does not want a luxurious life.

たびさきですこしだけぜいをたのしんだ。

I enjoyed a little luxury while traveling.

ひつようのないぜいはひかえたほうがいい。

Unnecessary luxury should be kept in check.

せんせいは、ぜいがぜいたくやむだをあらわすじだとせつめいした。

The teacher explained that this character means luxury or something excessive.

Tom lives in the lap of luxury.

I would like to live in luxury.

Tom lives in the lap of luxury.

Taking a taxi is a luxury for me.

Art is not a luxury, but a necessity.