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欲張り

欲ばり

Reading

Kana: よくばり
Romaji: yokubari
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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avarice; covetousness; greed

Kanji

Readings: ヨク、 ほっ.する、 ほ.しい
Meanings: longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving
Readings: チョウ、 は.る、 -は.り、 -ば.り
Meanings: lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

Example Sentences

()てば()つほど、欲張(よくば)りになる。
➥The more you have, the more you want.
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シャイロックは欲張(よくば)りで、さらに(わる)いことには大変(たいへん)なけちだ。
➥Shylock is greedy, and what is worse, very stingy.
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