Word Meaning 欲張り

よくばり yokubari

欲張り is read as よくばり (yokubari) and means greed.

Meaning

English

greed
avarice
covetousness
greedy person

Reading

Kana

よくばり

Romaji

yokubari

Writing Variants

欲ばり よくばり yokubari

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 7426 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

欲張る

よくばる

to be greedy

欲張り法

よくばりほう

greedy algorithm

欲を張る

よくをはる

to lust for

欲の皮が張る

よくのかわがはる

to be greedy

縄張り

なわばり

territory (of an animal)

張り

ばり

attached or stretched on

見張り

みはり

watch

突っ張り

つっぱり

(juvenile) delinquent

頑張り

がんばり

tenacity

一点張り

いってんばり

always making the same bet

目張り

めばり

putting on eyeliner (in theatre)

切り張り

きりばり

cut and paste

Example Sentences

欲張りすぎると、あとで痛い目にあうよね。

It hurts to be too greedy.

彼はおもちゃをたくさん持っているけれども、欲張りであったため、もっと欲しがった。

Although he had many toys, his greed made him want more.

高学歴、高収入、顔がいい、性格もいい人を見つけたいなんて、欲張りにもほどがあるだろう。

You want to find someone with a good education, a good salary, good looks, and a good personality. Don't you think that that's aiming a bit too high?

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 1 related entries

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よくばり Yokubari