表層形
欲張
ヨクバリ
形状詞
欲張 (ヨクバリ)
Yokubari · よくばり — greed, avarice, covetousness, greedy person
Other ways to say “greed” in Japanese →
欲張 in rōmaji: yokubari.
形状詞
一般
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📝 欲張り 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年9月7日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
欲張
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
欲張り
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| 読み (Reading) |
ヨクバリ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
形状詞・一般・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
欲張
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| 読み・基本形 |
ヨクバリ
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| 表記・基本形 |
欲張
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| 見出し語の読み |
ヨクバリ
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How it's used
Used in informal conversation to criticize someone's excessive desire for money, power, or things; often with a negative tone.
欲張はいつも失敗する。
Yokubari wa itsumo shippai suru.
A greedy person always fails.
彼は欲張で有名だ。
Kare wa yokubari de yuumei da.
He is famous for his greed.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 欲張り (yokubari), which is the standard spelling; the given form is less common.
💡 English Meaning
欲張 means “greed, avarice, covetousness, greedy person” — full definition & examples →
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ヨクバリ
Lemma: 欲張り
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