Illustration: In a private dining room at a Japanese inn, a solitary guest sits before an elaborate meal covering nearly the entire low table. Tiny portions arrive in individual lacquer dishes, a whole lobster occupies its own platter, and another attendant presents an additional covered course.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

贅ぜい

zei

luxury, extravagance

Often used in 贅を尽くす. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 明石あかしの姫君ひめぎみの入内じゅだいが近ちかづき光源氏ひかるげんじは贅ぜいを尽つくした準備じゅんびを整ととのえる。

    The day of young lady Akashi’s bridal entry into court is drawing closer, and Hikaru Genji prepares for it with every luxury imaginable.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. このことより贅ぜいを尽つくした城内じょうないの様子ようすが伺うかがえる。

    From this, one can get a sense of how lavish the castle’s interior was.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 食卓しょくたくには贅ぜいを凝こらした料理りょうりが並ならんだ。

    Lavish dishes were served at the table.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 贅

  • 贅luxuryOnゼイ・セイKunいぼ

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