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How to say 'Greedy' in Japanese | 欲張り

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The Japanese word for Greedy is 'Yokubari', written as 欲張り in Japanese.'Greedy' in hiragana is よくばり.

    word

    欲張り

    Meaning

    Greedy

    Reading

    よくばり

    yokubari

    Kanji

    欲Desire, Longing 張Spread, Stretch

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '欲張り (よくばり)' refers to someone who is greedy or has an excessive desire for more than what is needed or deserved. It can describe a person who wants too much, whether it be material possessions, attention, or other desires. For example: He is greedy「彼は欲張りだ」(かれはよくばりだ). Don't be greedy「欲張りにならないで」(よくばりにならないで). The term often carries a negative connotation, implying selfishness or lack of contentment. It can also be used to describe actions or behaviors that reflect greed, such as taking more than one's fair share.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    7241

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 欲張り

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    欲

    Meaning

    Desire, Longing

  • kanji

    張

    Meaning

    Spread, Stretch

Hiragana in the Word 欲張り

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    り

    Reading

    Ri

Words Related to 欲張り Through the Kanji 欲

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 欲 as well.

  • word

    欲しい

    Meaning

    Want

  • word

    欲しがる

    Meaning

    Want

  • word

    意欲

    Meaning

    Motivation

  • word

    欲望

    Meaning

    Desire

  • word

    食欲

    Meaning

    Appetite

  • word

    欲求

    Meaning

    Demand, Desire

  • word

    欲

    Meaning

    Desire

Words Related to 欲張り Through the Kanji 張

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 張 as well.

  • word

    矢張り

    Meaning

    Still, As expected

  • word

    頑張る

    Meaning

    Persist

  • word

    張る

    Meaning

    Stretch, Apply

  • word

    主張

    Meaning

    Claim, Assertion

  • word

    引っ張る

    Meaning

    Pull, Stretch

  • word

    張り

    Meaning

    Stretch

  • word

    緊張

    Meaning

    Tension, Nervousness

  • word

    拡張

    Meaning

    Expansion

  • word

    出張

    Meaning

    Business trip

  • word

    威張る

    Meaning

    Boast

  • word

    見張る

    Meaning

    Watch, Guard

  • word

    張り切る

    Meaning

    Enthusiastic

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