よくばる
Yokubaru
Other forms: 欲ばる
欲張る (Yokubaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to be greedy, to be avaricious, to want badly, to desire intensely”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto 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.
欲張って食べ過ぎないように。
Don't get carried away and overeat.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).