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TOPIK 5adjective

탐욕스럽다

tamyokseureopda [타묙쓰럽따]

탐욕스러워요 · 탐욕스러웠어요 · 탐욕스러운 (+noun) (ㅂ irregular)

greedy, avaricious

Example

탐욕스러운 사람은 아무리 가져도 만족하지 못해요.

A greedy person is never satisfied, no matter how much they have.

Word parts

탐 covet욕 desire

탐욕 'greed' + -스럽다 'full of'.