欲張る

よくばる

to be greedy

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Meanings

godan verb, intransitive to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet

Its kanji

欲ヨク · ほっ.する、ほ.しい longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving
張チョウ · は.る、-は.り、-ば.り counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

In sentences

そんなに欲張よくばらないの。 Don't be so greedy. #9131015

欲張よくばっても食たべきれないよ。 Your eyes are bigger than your stomach. #78766

欲張よくばって食たべ過すぎないように。 Don't get carried away and overeat. #634957