How to say greed in Japanese

JLPTN2
欲張り☆【よくばりyokubari】欲ばり Inflection

noun / adjectival noun:

  • greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person

Example Sentences

欲yokuのno深fukaさsaがga彼kareをwo没落botsurakuさせたsaseta。
His greed brought him low.
欲に目がくらんでyokunimegakurande判断力handanryokuがga無くなったnakunattaらしいrashii。
Greed seems to have blinded his good judgement.
彼kareはha自らmizukaraのno強欲gouyokuにni負けてmaketeしまったshimatta。
He let his greed get the better of him.
彼のkareno名誉meiyoはha貪欲don'yokuによってniyotteむしばまれたmushibamareta。
His honor was corroded by greed.
彼のkareno権力kenryoku欲yokuにはniha際限saigenがgaないnai。
His greed for power knows no bounds.

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