むさぼる【
貪る
】

musaboru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to covet; to crave; to be greedy for; to hunger for; to lust insatiably for

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Godan Verb (ru)

2. to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to keep doing (without losing interest)

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

いいのよ。いままで実じつのないブランド品ひんを高たかく売うりつけて暴利ぼうりをむさぼってきたんだから。今後こんごせいぜい良心りょうしん的てきな商売しょうばいにはげめばいいんだわ。

iinoyo. imamade mino nai burandohin'o takakūritsukete bōrio musabotte kita ndakarako. ngo sēzē ryōshintekina shōbaini hagemeba ii ndawa

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.

Godan Verb (ru)

3. to eat greedily; to devour

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

お腹なかを空あかせたその男おとこは、食物しょくもつをむさぼり食くった。

onakao sukaseta sono otokowa shokumotsuo musaborigutta.

The starving man devoured the food.

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

むさぼった

musabotta

The past form

1. Greedily took; Was greedy

★ Common

Verb

#129102

むさぼって

musabotte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Greedily; Avidly

★ Common

Verb

#114091

むさぼらない

musaboranai

The negative form

1. Not to desire; Not to covet

★ Common

Verb

#683616

むさぼらなかった

musaboranakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not covet; Did not be greedy

★ Common

Verb

#725934

むさぼりました

musaborimashita

The polite past form

1. Greedily took; Was greedy

★ Common

Verb

#479915

むさぼります

musaborimasu

The polite form

1. To humbly receive; To be grateful for

★ Common

Verb

#554976

むさぼりません

musaborimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not desire.; Do not covet.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

むさぼりませんでした

musaborimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not greed.; Was not greedy.

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

Common 24 items

むさぼったばかり

musabottabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just greedily took; Recently indulged

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

むさぼっちゃう

musabocchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To greedily take; To gobble up

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

むさぼっちゃダメ

musaboccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't be greedy.; Don't hog.

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

むさぼっていない

musabotte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not desiring; Not coveting

★ Common

Verb

#866112

むさぼっている

musabotte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Greeding; Being greedy

★ Common

Verb

#253144

むさぼってわいけない

musabottewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not be greedy.; Do not covet.

★ Common

Adjective

#1661393

むさぼってもいう

musabottemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May eat.; May indulge.

★ Common

Adjective

#1661393

むさぼっとく

musabottoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Greedy; Profiteering

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

むさぼらないで

musaboranaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't be greedy.; Don't covet.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

むさぼらなきゃ

musaboranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

むさぼらなくてもいう

musaboranakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't need to desire.; Don't have to covet.

★ Common

Adjective

#1661393

むさぼらなければならない

musaboranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must desire; Must covet

★ Common

Adjective

#1661393

むさぼりたい

musaboritai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to be greedy; Want to covet

★ Common

Verb

#524833

むさぼりたくない

musaboritakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to desire; Don't want to greed

★ Common

Verb

#586517

むさぼるところ

musaboru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to greed; On the verge of coveting

★ Common

Verb

#891582

むさぼるみたい

musaboru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks greedy.; Seems to covet.

★ Common

Verb

#930896

むさぼれない

musaborenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be greedy.; Cannot covet.

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

むさぼれる

musaboreru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Be greedy; Be covetous

★ Common

Verb

#472869

むさぼろう

musaborō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's greedily seek.; Let's desire.

★ Common

Verb

#390450

むさぼっています

musabotte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Are greedily enjoying.; Are being greedy.

★ Common

Verb

#616497

むさぼらないでください

musaboranaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't be greedy.; Please don't covet.

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

むさぼりなさい

musaborinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Be greedy.; Greedily take.

★ Common

Verb

#586517

むさぼりましょう

musaborimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's be greedy.; Let's indulge.

★ Common

Verb

#866112

むさぼれます

musaboremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can manage; Can handle

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

Advanced 28 items

むさぼったそうだ

musabotta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Was greedy.; It is said (they) were greedy.

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

むさぼっただろう

musabottadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably greedy.; Probably overreached.

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

むさぼったところ

musabotta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Greedy spot; Took advantage

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

むさぼったら

musabottara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when greedy; If/when covetous

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

むさぼったらしい

musabottarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed greedy.; Appeared to be greedy.

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

むさぼってくれ

musabotte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Spoil me.; Indulge me.

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

むさぼってちょうだい

musabotte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Spoil me.; Pamper me.

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

むさぼらせられる

musaboraserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to be greedy; To be allowed to be greedy

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

むさぼらせる

musaboraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To let greed overcome; To make greedy

★ Common

Verb

#516363

むさぼらないでくれ

musaboranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't be greedy.; Don't covet.

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

むさぼらなければいけない

musaboranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must desire; Have to want

★ Common

Adjective

#1661393

むさぼられる

musaborareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be greedily taken; To be exploited

★ Common

Verb

#549900

むさぼりがち

musaborigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Greedy; Prone to greed

★ Common

Verb

#808487

むさぼりきる

musaborikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To greedily finish; To exhaustively consume

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

むさぼりそうだ

musaborisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Greedy-looking; Looks greedy

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

むさぼりっぱなし

musaborippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Greedy; Unrestrained

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

むさぼりぬく

musaborinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere and finish; Complete despite difficulty

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

むさぼるそうだ

musaboru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say...; It is said...

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

むさぼると

musaboruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If greedy; When greedy

★ Common

Verb

#406635

むさぼるな

musaboruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't be greedy.; Don't covet.

★ Common

Verb

#270096

むさぼるなら

musaborunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If greedy; When greedy

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

むさぼるようだ

musaboru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems to desire; Seems to be greedy

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

むさぼるらしい

musaborurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems greedy.; Apparently greedy.

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

むさぼれ

musabore

A strong, direct command

1. Greed; Covet

★ Common

Verb

#306725

むさぼれば

musaboreba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when greedy; If/when covetous

★ Common

Verb

#451101

むさぼってくださいませ

musabotte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please accept this.; Please take this.

★ Common

Verb

#1661393

むさぼってわならない

musabottewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not be greedy.; Do not covet.

★ Common

Adjective

#1661393

むさぼってもよろしい

musabottemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I indulge.; May I have some.

★ Common

Adjective

#1661393

むさぼる【
貪る
】

musaboru

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