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Definition and Synonyms for 貪欲
| 1. | 欲張り | 物質的な富に対する過度の貪欲 |
| Covetousness | extreme greed for material wealth | |
| Synonyms: | 強欲, 欲張り, 欲張る, 欲心, 欲深, 欲深い, 貪婪, 貪欲 | |
| 2. | 欲深 | 富などを得るこを極端に望む |
| Grabby | immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth | |
| Synonyms: | 欲深, 欲深い, 貪欲 | |
| 3. | 貪汚 | 非難されるべき欲深さ |
| Greed | reprehensible acquisitiveness | |
| Synonyms: | あこぎ, 利欲, 多欲, 大欲, 強欲, 意地汚ない, 業突く張り, 欲張り, 欲張る, 欲深, 欲深い, 貪婪, 貪欲, 貪汚 | |
| 4. | 貪欲 | 人が合理的に消費することができる以上に飲食したいさま |
| Greedy | wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume | |
| Synonyms: | 貪欲 | |
| 5. | 貪欲 | （普通大きな）富に対する過度の欲望 |
| Rapaciousness | an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts) | |
| Synonyms: | 強欲, 貪欲 | |
| 6. | 貪欲 | 極度な大食の習慣 |
| Esurience | extreme gluttony | |
| Synonyms: | 多欲, 大食, 貪欲 | |
| 7. | 貪汚 | 飽くことを知らない金銭欲（七つの大罪の1つとして体現される） |
| Greed | insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) | |
| Synonyms: | あこぎ, 利欲, 多欲, 大欲, 強欲, 意地汚ない, 業突く張り, 欲張り, 欲張る, 欲深, 欲深い, 貪婪, 貪欲, 貪汚 |
Meanings for each kanji in 貪欲
| » | 貪 | covet; indulge in |
| » | 欲 | longing; covetousness; greed; passion; desire; craving |
Categories 貪欲 is a member of
| 1. | 大罪 | 神の恩寵をまったく捨てるような許し難い罪 |
| Deadly Sin | an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace | |
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| 2. | 気侭 | 自分の利益ばかり考え、他の人を無視する結果としての、出し惜しみ |
| Selfishness | stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others | |
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| 3. | 飽食 | 習慣的に度を越して食べること |
| Gluttony | habitual eating to excess | |
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| 4. | 強欲 | 必要以上に、受けるに値する以上に（特に物質的な富を）得たり、所有したいという過度の願望 |
| Greed | excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves | |
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Sample Sentences for 貪欲
私の友人は私の財産だ。ですので友人を蓄えたがる私の貪欲さを見逃してください。
My friends are my estate. Forgive me then the avarice to hoard them.
どんなに財産があっても、貪欲な人間は満足できない。世界中の財宝を集めても幸福にはなれない。
No amount of wealth can satisfy a covetous man. Not all the treasure in the world makes him happy.
若者は己の貪欲の犠牲になりがちである。
Young men are apt to fall a victim to their own avarice.
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