“To be greedy” in Japanese
Short answer
To be greedy in Japanese is “欲張る” (yokubaru). Full meaning: to be greedy, to be avaricious, to want badly, to desire intensely, to covet.
Other ways to say “To be greedy” in Japanese
がっつく
gattsuku to be greedy, to devour greedily
慾張る
yokubaru to be greedy, to be avaricious, to want badly, to desire intensely, to covet
欲ばる
yokubaru to be greedy, to be avaricious, to want badly, to desire intensely, to covet
欲張れる
yokubareru to be greedy, to be avaricious, to want badly, to desire intensely, to covet
よくばる
yokubaru to be greedy, to be avaricious, to want badly, to desire intensely, to covet
欲をかく
yokuwokaku to be greedy, to covet
欲の皮が張る
yokunokawagaharu to be greedy
欲の皮が突っ張る
yokunokawagatsupparu to be greedy
勝嗣
katsutsugu to be greedy, to devour greedily
欲張っ
yokuba to be greedy, to be avaricious, to want badly, to desire intensely, to covet
欲ばっ
yokuba to be greedy, to be avaricious, to want badly, to desire intensely, to covet
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