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Definition and Synonyms for 欲張り
1. | 欲張り | 物事を得ることを切望し、保有する、特に財産または考え |
Acquisitive | eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas | |
Synonyms: | 欲張り, 欲張る | |
2. | 貪汚 | 非難されるべき欲深さ |
Greed | reprehensible acquisitiveness | |
Synonyms: | あこぎ, 利欲, 多欲, 大欲, 強欲, 意地汚ない, 業突く張り, 欲張り, 欲張る, 欲深, 欲深い, 貪婪, 貪欲, 貪汚 | |
3. | 欲張り | 物質的な富に対する過度の貪欲 |
Covetousness | extreme greed for material wealth | |
Synonyms: | 強欲, 欲張り, 欲張る, 欲心, 欲深, 欲深い, 貪婪, 貪欲 | |
4. | 欲張り | 無分別に物を手にいれる不快な人 |
Grabber | an unpleasant person who grabs inconsiderately | |
Synonyms: | 欲張り, 欲張る | |
5. | 貪汚 | 飽くことを知らない金銭欲(七つの大罪の1つとして体現される) |
Greed | insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) | |
Synonyms: | あこぎ, 利欲, 多欲, 大欲, 強欲, 意地汚ない, 業突く張り, 欲張り, 欲張る, 欲深, 欲深い, 貪婪, 貪欲, 貪汚 |
Meanings for each kanji in 欲張り
» | 欲 | longing; covetousness; greed; passion; desire; craving |
» | 張 | lengthen; counter for bows & stringed instruments; stretch; spread; put up (tent) |
Categories 欲張り is a member of
1. | 大罪 | 神の恩寵をまったく捨てるような許し難い罪 |
Deadly Sin | an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace | |
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2. | 強欲 | 必要以上に、受けるに値する以上に(特に物質的な富を)得たり、所有したいという過度の願望 |
Greed | excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves | |
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3. | 苦手 | 好ましくない、あるいは肯定できない人 |
Disagreeable Person | a person who is not pleasant or agreeable | |
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Sample Sentences for 欲張り
彼はおもちゃをたくさん持っているけれども、欲張りであったため、もっと欲しがった。
Although he had many toys, his greed made him want more.
シャイロックは欲張りで、さらに悪いことには大変なけちだ。
Shylock is greedy, and what is worse, very stingy.
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