贅沢
贅沢する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 贅沢する | 贅沢しない |
| Polite | 贅沢します | 贅沢しません |
| Past polite | 贅沢しました | 贅沢しませんでした |
| Past | 贅沢した | 贅沢しなかった |
| Te-form | 贅沢して | 贅沢しないで |
| Desire | 贅沢したい | 贅沢したくない |
| Potential | 贅沢できる | 贅沢できない |
| Passive | 贅沢される | 贅沢されない |
| Causative | 贅沢させる | 贅沢させない |
| Causative passive | 贅沢させられる | 贅沢させられない |
| Volitional | 贅沢しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 贅沢しましょう | |
| Imperative | 贅沢しろ | 贅沢するな |
| Conditional | 贅沢すれば | 贅沢しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 贅沢したら | 贅沢しなかったら |
Meanings
Refers to a state or quality of being luxurious, extravagant, or indulgent. Used as a noun or na-adjective.
He leads a life of luxury.
This hotel is the height of luxury.
noun or participle which takes 'suru'
live in luxury; indulge oneself
Verb sense with する, describing the act of living luxuriously or indulging in extravagance.
Let's indulge ourselves and go to a fancy restaurant for a change.
He lived too extravagantly in his youth and ended up in debt.
Used in the phrase 贅沢を言う to mean making excessive or unreasonable demands. Also appears in other contexts implying something is too much to ask for.
See also: 贅沢を言う
Don't make excessive demands; you're lucky just to be getting a salary.
Complaining in this situation is unreasonable.
Usage patterns
- 贅沢をするto live in luxury; to indulge oneself
I think it's fine to indulge myself once in a while.
- 贅沢な〈物〉a luxurious ~ (hotel, meal, life, etc.)
They stayed at a luxurious hotel.
- 〈物〉を贅沢に使うto use something lavishly / generously
This cake uses a generous amount of butter.
Expressions
- 贅沢な悩みfirst world problem; good problem to have
- 贅沢を言うask for too much; expect too much
- 贅沢を言えばきりがないif you start wishing for luxuries, there's no end to it; one can never be completely satisfied