Vocabulary

What does 貪る (むさぼる, musaboru) mean?

貪る (むさぼる, musaboru) means to covet; to crave; to be greedy for.

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Readingむさぼる
Romajimusaboru
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
むさぼる
musaboru

to covet; to crave; to be greedy for

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to covet; to crave; to be greedy for
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to keep doing (without losing interest)
  3. 3godan verb · transitive to eat greedily; to devour

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