欲張り

よくばり · yokubari · JLPT N2 · noun

greedy

🐷 欲 (desire) + 張る (to stretch): desire stretched too far is greedy

張る means to stretch or spread out. When desire (欲) keeps stretching until it grabs more than it needs, the result is 欲張り, greedy. The pig emoji is a common stand-in for greed.

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