Word Meaning 欲張る

よくばる yokubaru

欲張る is read as よくばる (yokubaru) and means to be greedy.

Meaning

English

  1. to be greedy
  2. to be avaricious
  3. to want badly
  4. to desire intensely
  5. to covet

Reading

Kana

よくばる

Romaji

yokubaru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 8762 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

欲を張る

よくをはる

to lust for

欲張り

よくばり

greed

欲張り法

よくばりほう

greedy algorithm

欲する

ほっする

to want

欲しがる

ほしがる

to appear to want to have (something)

威張る

いばる

to put on airs

張る

はる

to be expensive

引っ張る

ひっぱる

to lead (e.g. one's followers)

踏ん張る

ふんばる

to brace one's legs

頑張る

がんばる

to insist that

張り切る

はりきる

to be in high spirits