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貪り食らう (むさぼりくらう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-u)
devour greedily ; wolf down
Emphasizes eating with intense greed, often in a wild or animalistic manner. Can be used figuratively for consuming resources or experiences voraciously.
よう
に
、
料りょう
理り
を
貪むさぼ
り
食く
らっ
た
。
He wolfed down the food as if he hadn't eaten in days.
Similar words 貪むさぼ る 貪る is a more general verb meaning 'to covet' or 'to indulge greedily in something', not limited to eating. 貪り食らう specifically focuses on devouring food.
食く らう 食らう is a rough or masculine verb for 'to eat' or 'to drink'. 貪り食らう adds the nuance of greediness from 貪る.
Etymology Compound of 貪り (むさぼり), the continuative form of 貪る (むさぼる, 'to covet greedily'), and 食らう (くらう, 'to eat/drink roughly'). The combination intensifies the sense of voracious eating.
