欲をかく

欲を掻く

Reading

Kana: よくをかく
Romaji: yokuwokaku
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Definition

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to be greedy; to covet

Kanji

Readings: ヨク、 ほっ.する、 ほ.しい
Meanings: longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving
Readings: ソウ、 か.く
Meanings: scratch, rake, comb, paddle, behead

Example Sentence

そんなに(よく)をかいていると、(あぶ)(はち)()らずになっちゃうよ。
➥Don't be so greedy or you'll wind up with nothing.
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