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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to covet; to crave; to be greedy for; to hunger for; to lust insatiably for​Usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2. to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to keep doing (without losing interest)​Usually written using kana alone
  • いい
  • の
  • よ
    • 。
  • いままで
  • み実のない
  • ブランドひんブランド品
  • を
  • たか高く
  • 売りつけて
  • ぼうり暴利
  • を
  • むさぼって
  • きた
  • ん
  • だ
  • から
    • 。
  • こんご今後
  • せいぜい
  • りょうしんてき良心的な
  • しょうばい商売
  • 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.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
3. to eat greedily; to devour​Usually written using kana alone
  • おなかをすお腹を空かせた
  • その
  • おとこ男
  • は
    • 、
  • しょくもつ食物
  • を
  • むさぼり
  • く食った
    • 。
The starving man devoured the food.

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