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贅沢三昧 (ぜいたくざんまい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

贅ぜい沢たく三ざん昧まい

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Meanings

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noun

indulging in every possible luxury

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A yojijukugo describing a state of unrestrained luxury, often used with verbs like する or に暮らす.

彼かれは退たい職しょく後ご、贅ぜい沢たく三昧ざんまいの生せい活かつを送おくっている。
After retirement, he lives a life of indulging in every possible luxury.

宝たからくじが当あたったら、贅ぜい沢たく三昧ざんまいしてみたい。

If I win the lottery, I want to indulge in luxury.

Kanji

贅luxury
沢swamp, marsh, brilliance
三three
昧dark, foolish

Similar words

贅ぜい沢たく
贅沢 is a general noun/adjective for 'luxury' or 'extravagance', while 贅沢三昧 specifically emphasizes indulging in luxury to the fullest, often as a lifestyle.
三昧ざんまい
三昧 is a suffix meaning 'being absorbed in' or 'indulging in'. 贅沢三昧 combines it with 贅沢 to mean 'luxury indulgence'.

Etymology

Compound of 贅沢 (luxury) and 三昧 (absorption, indulgence). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a yojijukugo expressing complete immersion in luxury.