乞こ食じき根こん性じょう

noun

mercenary spirit; greed; avarice; base nature

A derogatory term for a grasping, money-grubbing mentality; implies a shameless willingness to do anything for personal gain.

• あの政せい治じ家かの乞こ食じき根こん性じょうには呆あきれる。

  I'm disgusted by that politician's mercenary greed.

• 彼かれは金かねのためなら何なんでもする乞こ食じき根こん性じょうの持もち主ぬしだ。

  He has a base nature that will do anything for money.