Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “欲張る”

欲張る

よくばる

to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet

Example sentence

Your eyes are bigger than your stomach.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

欲
On
よく
Kun
ほっ.する;ほ.しい
Stroke count
11

・longing

・covetousness

・greed

・passion

・desire

・craving

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張
On
ちょう
Kun
は.る;-は.り;-ば.り
Stroke count
11

・lengthen

・counter for bows & stringed instruments

・stretch

・spread

・put up (tent)

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