Where does “欲張る” come from?
欲張る (Japanese) comes from Japanese 張る — spread, fill; swell; put up, spread.
欲張る (Japanese): to be intensely greedy, avaricious, covetous
Definitions
- to be intensely greedy, avaricious, covetous
Ancestry of “欲張る”, step by step
欲張る traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 張る
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 張る | spread, fill; swell; put up, spread |
via Japanese 欲
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 欲 | desire, a want, that which is wanted; greed,... |