贅沢
ぜいたく
zeitaku
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 26 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
贅沢 (ぜいたく (zeitaku)) means "Luxury". The reading is ぜいたく (zeitaku). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Luxury
Also : Extravagance
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Example Sentences
毎日の贅沢なコーヒーは家計を圧迫しているという現実に気づいた。
まいにちのぜいたくなコーヒーはかけいをあっぱくしているというげんじつにきづいた。
I realized the reality that daily luxury coffee is straining the household budget.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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