CEFR C1

voracious

Translation

貪欲な / 食欲旺盛な / むさぼるような

Meaning

Voracious means extremely hungry, or very eager to consume a lot of something such as books, information, attention, or resources. It is often figurative. Do not confuse it with veracious, which means truthful or accurate.

Examples

  • 彼女は子どものころから、むさぼるように本を読む人でした。
    She has been a voracious reader since childhood.
  • その産業は大量の電力を必要とします。
    The industry has a voracious demand for electricity.