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A2 な-adjective, Noun
貪欲avarice, greed, covetousness, raga (desire)
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な-adjective, 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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貪欲な人を満足させるのは大変だ。
It's tough to satisfy a greedy person.
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彼は貪欲な男で、なかなか満足しません。
He is a greedy man and is hardly ever satisfied.
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貪欲に権力を求めた男がとうとう国王になりました。
The man who sought power with greed finally became the king.
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彼女が貪欲に利益を求めたからこそその会社が上手くいったのだ。
It was because she greedily desired profit that the company was able to thrive.
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貪欲に知識を吸収した彼は、のちに大学を主席として卒業したのです。
He, who eagerly absorbed knowledge, later graduated as the valedictorian of the university.
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