贅沢三昧(ぜいたくざんまい)

ぜいたくざんまい
noun
living in luxury; indulgence
1. living in luxury; indulgence; extravagant living
A lifestyle of excessive luxury and self-indulgence. Often carries a negative nuance suggesting wastefulness or lack of restraint.
贅沢三昧(ぜいたくざんまい)な暮(く)らしをしている。
They are living a life of luxury.
宝(たから)くじに当(あ)たって、贅沢三昧(ぜいたくざんまい)の日々(ひび)を送(おく)った。
After winning the lottery, they spent their days in extravagant indulgence.
若(わか)い頃(ころ)は贅沢三昧(ぜいたくざんまい)だったが、今(いま)は質素(しっそ)な生活(せいかつ)を送(おく)っている。
In my younger days I lived extravagantly, but now I lead a simple life.

Usage

The suffix 三昧(ざんまい) means "indulging fully in" and attaches to nouns to express doing something to excess. 贅沢三昧(ぜいたくざんまい) specifically refers to living in excessive luxury. Often used with a critical or envious tone.

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Related: 贅沢(ぜいたく) (luxury, extravagance)
Related: 読書三昧(どくしょざんまい) (being absorbed in reading)
Related: 趣味三昧(しゅみざんまい) (fully immersed in one's hobbies)
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Added 2026.3.19 17:24 · Revised 2026.10.13 22:40
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