欲よく得とくずく

also: よくとくづく

よ

く

と

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ず

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Meanings

1

noun

Describes a person or action driven purely by personal gain, often with a negative connotation. Used as a noun or adjectival noun.

とく

ずく

で

動うご

く

人ひと

は

信しん

用よう

でき

ない

。

You can't trust people who act out of self-interest.

欲よく得とくずく
Standard kanji spelling with regular okurigana.
欲得尽く
- よくとくずく
  Alternate spelling using 尽く; also read よくとくづく.
- よくとくづく
欲よく得とくづく
Alternate spelling with voiced づく.
欲得尽
irregular okurigana
- よくとくずく
  Irregular okurigana usage; also read よくとくづく.
- よくとくづく
よくとくづく

打だ算さん的てき
打算的 is a na-adjective meaning 'calculating' or 'self-interested', often used for a person's character. 欲得ずく is a noun/no-adjective that emphasizes mercenary motives in actions or attitudes.
利り己こ的てき
利己的 means 'selfish' or 'egoistic', focusing on prioritizing oneself. 欲得ずく specifically highlights the pursuit of profit or gain.

Compound of 欲 (よく, 'desire') + 得 (とく, 'gain') + ずく (suffix meaning 'based on' or 'relying on'). The suffix ずく derives from 付く (つく, 'to attach').