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5 results for 私腹を肥やす

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私腹を肥やす
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  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'su' ending

    to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position

    彼は私腹を肥やすのに余念がない。
    He is always busy feathering his own nest.

Also written 私腹をこやす【しふくをこやす】

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Kanji

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私private, I7 strokes · Jōyō腹abdomen, belly13 strokes · Jōyō肥fertilizer, get fat8 strokes · Jōyō

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彼は私腹を肥やすのに余念がない。

He is always busy feathering his own nest.

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