Japanese symbol for “predatory”
がめつい
がめつい
Romaji: gametsui
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business)
In Japanese, predatory is がめつい (gametsui).
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Meanings
- adj-i greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
See also: Chinese symbol for “predatory”.
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