貪る
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to covet; to crave; to be greedy for; to hunger for; to lust insatiably for (Usually kana)
2. to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to keep doing (without losing interest) (Usually kana)
3. to eat greedily; to devour (Usually kana)
Other spellings
むさぼる
Kanji used
Pitch accent
むさぼる
Examples2
お腹を空かせた その 男 は、 食物 を むさぼり 食った。
The starving man devoured the food.
いい の よ。 いままで 実のない ブランド品 を 高く 売りつけて 暴利 を むさぼって きた ん だ から。 今後 せいぜい 良心的な 商売 に はげめば いい ん だ わ。
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.