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greed in Japanese

greed in Japanese is 欲, 貪, 貪欲 — greed means an excessive desire for more than one needs, especially money, food, or possessions.

greed in Japanese

欲
noun
Pronounced: yoku
A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.
貪
noun
Pronounced: tan
A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.
貪欲
noun
Pronounced: don'yoku
A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.

What does "greed" mean?

  1. noun An excessive desire for more than one needs, especially money, food, or possessions.
    "His greed was his undoing."
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greed in a sentence

  • His greed was his undoing.
  • Your market gardener is not a well-breeched man, dependant as he is on the imponderables of glut, the inequities of distribution, and the greeds of wholesaler and retailer.

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What is "greed" in Japanese?
"greed" in Japanese is 欲, 貪, 貪欲. greed means: An excessive desire for more than one needs, especially money, food, or possessions.
How do you pronounce 欲?
"greed" in Japanese is 欲, pronounced "yoku".
Are there other ways to say "greed" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "greed": 欲, 貪, 貪欲.
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