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KANJI
貪
greedy
covet, indulge in, gluttonous
Kun'yomi
むさぼmusabo
On'yomi
どんdonとんton
Example sentences
彼かれは新あたらしい知ち識しきを貪むさぼるように吸きゅう収しゅうし、あっという間まに専せん門もん家かになった。
He absorbed new knowledge voraciously and became an expert in no time.
成せい功こうへの貪どん欲よくな探たん求きゅう心しんが、彼かれを今きょうの地ち位いに押おし上あげた。
His insatiable drive for success pushed him to his current position.
長ながい残ざん業ぎょうの後あと、彼かれはテーブルに並ならんだ夕ゆう食しょくを無む言ごんで貪むさぼり始はじめた。
After long overtime work, he silently began to devour the dinner arranged on the table.

Practice exercises

1
貪
Answer
どんとん
2
貪
Answer
greedycovetousavaricious
3
貪欲よく
greedy; avaricious
Answer
どんよく
4
貪る
to covet; to crave; to devour greedily
Answer
むさぼる
5
貪婪らん
greed; avarice
Answer
どんらん
6
貪食しょく
gluttony; avarice
Answer
たんしょく