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A2 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

貪欲(どんよく)avarice, greed, covetousness, raga (desire)

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    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

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      greedy, avaricious, covetous

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    貪欲 【どんよく】貪欲 【とんよく】貪欲 【たんよく】貪慾 【どんよく】貪慾 【とんよく】貪慾 【たんよく】

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      貪欲(どんよく)(ひと)満足(まんぞく)させるのは大変(たいへん)だ。

      It's tough to satisfy a greedy person.

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      (かれ)貪欲(どんよく)(おとこ)で、なかなか満足(まんぞく)しません。

      He is a greedy man and is hardly ever satisfied.

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      貪欲(どんよく)権力(けんりょく)(もと)めた(おとこ)がとうとう国王(こくおう)になりました。

      The man who sought power with greed finally became the king.

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      彼女(かのじょ)貪欲(どんよく)利益(りえき)(もと)めたからこそその会社(かいしゃ)上手(うま)くいったのだ。

      It was because she greedily desired profit that the company was able to thrive.

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      貪欲(どんよく)知識(ちしき)吸収(きゅうしゅう)した(かれ)は、のちに大学(だいがく)主席(しゅせき)として卒業(そつぎょう)したのです。

      He, who eagerly absorbed knowledge, later graduated as the valedictorian of the university.

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