貪むさぼる

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

貪むさぼった

musabotta

The past form

1. Greedily took; Was greedy

★ Common

Verb

#14984

貪むさぼって

musabotte

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

1. Greedily; Avidly

★ Common

Verb

#15964

貪むさぼらない

musaboranai

The negative form

1. Not to desire; Not to covet

★ Common

Verb

#15968

貪むさぼらなかった

musaboranakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not covet; Did not be greedy

★ Common

Verb

#12939

貪むさぼりました

musaborimashita

The polite past form

1. Greedily took; Was greedy

★ Common

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#12032

貪むさぼります

musaborimasu

The polite form

1. To humbly receive; To be grateful for

★ Common

Verb

#10881

貪むさぼりません

musaborimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not desire.; Do not covet.

★ Common

Verb

#14936

貪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

#11043

Common 24 items

貪むさぼったばかり

musabottabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just greedily took; Recently indulged

★ Common

Verb

#11648

貪むさぼっちゃう

musabocchau

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

1. To greedily take; To gobble up

★ Common

Verb

#12233

貪むさぼっちゃダメ

musaboccha dame

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#15670

貪むさぼっていない

musabotte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not desiring; Not coveting

★ Common

Verb

#15191

貪むさぼっている

musabotte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Greeding; Being greedy

★ Common

Verb

#14404

貪むさぼってはいけない

musabottewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

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

★ Common

Adjective

#14957

貪むさぼってもいい

musabottemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May eat.; May indulge.

★ Common

Adjective

#15163

貪むさぼっとく

musabottoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Greedy; Profiteering

★ Common

Verb

#14679

貪むさぼらないで

musaboranaide

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#13927

貪むさぼらなきゃ

musaboranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Verb

#14287

貪むさぼらなくてもいい

musaboranakutemo iu

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

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

★ Common

Adjective

#14772

貪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

#13326

貪むさぼりたい

musaboritai

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

1. Want to be greedy; Want to covet

★ Common

Verb

#12757

貪むさぼりたくない

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

#12442

貪むさぼるところ

musaboru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to greed; On the verge of coveting

★ Common

Verb

#11259

貪むさぼるみたい

musaboru mitai

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

1. Looks greedy.; Seems to covet.

★ Common

Verb

#11526

貪むさぼれない

musaborenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be greedy.; Cannot covet.

★ Common

Verb

#11086

貪むさぼれる

musaboreru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Be greedy; Be covetous

★ Common

Verb

#11478

貪むさぼろう

musaborō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#12304

貪むさぼっています

musabotte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Are greedily enjoying.; Are being greedy.

★ Common

Verb

#15498

貪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

#15765

貪むさぼりなさい

musaborinasai

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

1. Be greedy.; Greedily take.

★ Common

Verb

#15679

貪むさぼりましょう

musaborimashō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#14838

貪むさぼれます

musaboremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can manage; Can handle

★ Common

Verb

#12664

Advanced 28 items

貪むさぼったそうだ

musabotta sōda

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#14719

貪むさぼっただろう

musabottadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably greedy.; Probably overreached.

★ Common

Verb

#11976

貪むさぼったところ

musabotta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Greedy spot; Took advantage

★ Common

Verb

#13254

貪むさぼったら

musabottara

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

1. If/when greedy; If/when covetous

★ Common

Verb

#13453

貪むさぼったらしい

musabottarashii

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

1. Seemed greedy.; Appeared to be greedy.

★ Common

Verb

#15451

貪むさぼってくれ

musabotte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Spoil me.; Indulge me.

★ Common

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#15307

貪むさぼってちょうだい

musabotte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Spoil me.; Pamper me.

★ Common

Verb

#14930

貪むさぼらせられる

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

#12393

貪むさぼらせる

musaboraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To let greed overcome; To make greedy

★ Common

Verb

#14631

貪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

#13396

貪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

#15812

貪むさぼられる

musaborareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be greedily taken; To be exploited

★ Common

Verb

#11025

貪むさぼりがち

musaborigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Greedy; Prone to greed

★ Common

Verb

#15243

貪むさぼりきる

musaborikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To greedily finish; To exhaustively consume

★ Common

Verb

#12545

貪むさぼりそうだ

musaborisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Greedy-looking; Looks greedy

★ Common

Verb

#14149

貪むさぼりっぱなし

musaborippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Greedy; Unrestrained

★ Common

Verb

#10995

貪むさぼりぬく

musaborinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere and finish; Complete despite difficulty

★ Common

Verb

#12439

貪むさぼるそうだ

musaboru sōda

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#11625

貪むさぼると

musaboruto

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

1. If greedy; When greedy

★ Common

Verb

#15985

貪むさぼるな

musaboruna

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#15501

貪むさぼるなら

musaborunara

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

1. If greedy; When greedy

★ Common

Verb

#13515

貪むさぼるようだ

musaboru yōda

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

1. Seems to desire; Seems to be greedy

★ Common

Verb

#11639

貪むさぼるらしい

musaborurashii

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

1. Seems greedy.; Apparently greedy.

★ Common

Verb

#15823

貪むさぼれ

musabore

A strong, direct command

1. Greed; Covet

★ Common

Verb

#14233

貪むさぼれば

musaboreba

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

1. If/when greedy; If/when covetous

★ Common

Verb

#13989

貪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

#15247

貪むさぼってはならない

musabottewa naranai

Formal prohibition

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

★ Common

Adjective

#14938

貪むさぼってもよろしい

musabottemo yoroshii

Formal permission

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

★ Common

Adjective

#14557

貪むさぼる

musaboru

Word Pronunciation

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60 Variants Available