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.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 贅沢三昧(ぜいたくざんまい)な生活(せいかつ) (extravagant lifestyle)
  • 贅沢三昧(ぜいたくざんまい)の日々(ひび) (days of indulgence)
  • 贅沢三昧(ぜいたくざんまい)を尽(つ)くす (to exhaust every luxury)

RELATED EXPRESSIONS:

  • 遊(あそ)び三昧(ざんまい): indulging in play/amusement
  • 食(く)い三昧(ざんまい): eating to one's heart's content
  • 読書三昧(どくしょざんまい): being absorbed in reading
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