贅沢(ぜいたく)

ぜいたく
na-adjective
luxury, extravagance
descriptive
1. luxury, extravagance, lavishness
The state of great comfort and expensive living beyond what is necessary.
贅沢(ぜいたく)な食事(しょくじ)を楽(たの)しんだ。
I enjoyed a luxurious meal.
もう少(すこ)し贅沢(ぜいたく)してもいいんじゃない？
Why don't you treat yourself a little?
子供(こども)のころは贅沢(ぜいたく)な暮(く)らしとは無縁(むえん)だった。
When I was a child, a luxurious lifestyle was out of the question.
2. excessive, asking too much
Wanting more than is reasonable.
それは贅沢(ぜいたく)な悩(なや)みだ。
That's a luxury problem / That's a nice problem to have.
Common expression for when someone has a minor complaint about a fortunate situation
これ以上(いじょう)贅沢(ぜいたく)を言(い)ってはいけない。
You shouldn't ask for more than this.
健康(けんこう)でいられるだけで十分(じゅうぶん)なのに、それ以上(いじょう)望(のぞ)むのは贅沢(ぜいたく)だ。
Just being healthy is enough — wanting more than that is asking too much.

贅沢(ぜいたく) can be used as a noun or な-adjective.

Forms

  • 贅沢(ぜいたく)な + noun (luxurious ~)
  • 贅沢(ぜいたく)する (to live extravagantly, to splurge)

Common expressions

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Related Words

Synonym: 豪華(ごうか) (luxurious (always positive))
Related: 散財(さんざい) (spending spree, squandering money)
Compare: 大奮発(だいふんぱつ) (big splurge)
Compare: 分不相応(ぶんふそうおう) (beyond one's means)
Compare: 豪華(ごうか)な (luxurious)
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Added 2026.1.12 10:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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