むさぼる（むさぼる）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to covet/devour greedily
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | むさぼります | むさぼります |
| te-form | むさぼって | むさぼって |
| ta-form (past) | むさぼった | むさぼった |
| nai-form (negative) | むさぼらない | むさぼらない |
| potential form | むさぼれる | むさぼれる |
Example sentences
- 知識をむさぼるように学ぶ。 — Devour knowledge with insatiable hunger.
- 利益ばかりをむさぼらない。 — Not be greedy for profit alone.
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