Word details

欲張る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 欲張る.

Dictionary

Entry

欲張るくばIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #24934
1

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

Examples
欲張っても食べきれないよ。
Your eyes are bigger than your stomach.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

11 strokesFrequency 902JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ヨク

Kun

ほっ.するほ.しい

counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

11 strokesFrequency 403JLPT N2Grade 5

On

チョウ

Kun

は.る-は.り-ば.り

Nanori

はりわり

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