贅沢 (ぜいたく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

贅ぜい沢たく

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

贅沢する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Refers to a state or quality of being luxurious, extravagant, or indulgent. Used as a noun or na-adjective.

豪ごう華かN3sense 1
豪華 highlights visual splendor and magnificence, often for something's appearance (e.g. 豪華なホテル), while 贅沢 focuses on extravagant living or indulgent use of resources.
浪ろう費ひN1sense 3
浪費 means wasteful squandering of money or resources and is usually negative, whereas 贅沢 refers to luxury or indulgence that can be positive, neutral, or negative.
おごるN3
The extravagant-living sense of おごる overlaps with 贅沢する, but 贅沢する is the more common modern word for describing luxurious spending or lifestyle.
奮ふん発ぱつN1
贅沢 is a general noun/adjective for luxury or extravagance, while 奮発 (sense 2) is the specific act of splurging on one thing as a treat.

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おごりN3
贅沢 is the common, broad word for luxury or extravagance, while 奢り is more literary and often implies excess bordering on indulgence.
華か奢しゃN1
贅沢 focuses on excessive spending or indulgence, while 華奢 (かしゃ) focuses on the visually ostentatious result of such luxury.
ゴージャス
贅沢 focuses on extravagant spending or indulgence, while ゴージャス describes a visually stunning, high-end look rather than the act of spending.

質しっ素そN2sense 1
質素 describes a simple, plain, frugal lifestyle, the direct opposite of 贅沢's excessive luxury or indulgence.
禁きん欲よく的てきN1
贅沢 means extravagant or luxurious, contrasting with the disciplined restraint conveyed by 禁欲的.
倹けん約やくN1

贅ぜい沢たくUsage80%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and common usage.
ぜいたくUsage19%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is considered complex.
ゼイタクUsage1%

A Sino-Japanese compound in which 贅 denotes excess or superfluity and 沢 denotes abundance, hence luxury, extravagance, or excessive profusion.