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Japanese word 欲張り: greed / avarice. Meanings and example sentences.

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欲張り (よくばり): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

欲張り (よくばり) means greed / avarice.

See example sentences below.

欲張り at a glance

欲張り
よくばりyokubari
N2noun
greed / avarice
欲張りよくばりyokubariN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 欲張り

Core meaning

greed / avarice

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼はお金にとても欲張りだ。

Translation

He is very greedy for money.

Example 2

欲張りすぎて失敗した。

Translation

Being too greedy caused failure.

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