貪
greed; insatiable desire
Kanji 2082
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Because 貪 represents greed, it’s tied to various Buddhist beliefs, including one about three poisons. The kanji is also associated with untiring zeal, so it factors into terms for an endless appetite for sex, for reading, and for food. Learn to say, “How does it help you to be so unpleasant?” “Young men are apt to fall victim to their own avarice,” and “People are insatiably curious.”
Revision history:
Nov. 26, 2024: p. 9: Re. the sample sentence about young men, I have now defined 犠牲になる (to fall victim to), not 犠牲 (victim).
Nov. 4, 2022: Originally published.
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