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欲張る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 欲張る | 欲張らない |
| Polite | 欲張ります | 欲張りません |
| Past polite | 欲張りました | 欲張りませんでした |
| Past | 欲張った | 欲張らなかった |
| Te-form | 欲張って | 欲張らないで |
| Desire | 欲張りたい | 欲張りたくない |
| Potential | 欲張れる | 欲張れない |
| Passive | 欲張られる | 欲張られない |
| Causative | 欲張らせる | 欲張らせない |
| Causative passive | 欲張らせられるalso 欲張らされる | 欲張らせられないalso 欲張らされない |
| Volitional | 欲張ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 欲張りましょう | |
| Imperative | 欲張れ | 欲張るな |
| Conditional | 欲張れば | 欲張らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 欲張ったら | 欲張らなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be greedy; want too much; covet
Describes a person who tries to get more than they need or deserve, often in a negative sense. Used for material things, opportunities, or abstract desires.
He's always greedy and takes other people's share too.
If you get greedy and try to do everything at once, you'll fail.
Usage patterns
- 欲張って〈動詞〉to do something out of greed / greedily overdo something
I got greedy and ended up buying two cakes.
- あまり欲張ると〈事〉if you're too greedy, (something bad happens)
If you're too greedy, you'll end up failing at everything.
- 欲張らずに〈動詞〉to do something without being greedy, staying content with what one has
I chose just one without being greedy about it.