金 銭 欲(きんせんよく)

きんせんよく

noun

greed for money; avarice

1. greed for money; desire for wealth; avarice

A strong desire or craving for money and financial gain. Typically carries a negative connotation, suggesting an excessive or unhealthy preoccupation with accumulating wealth.

金銭欲(きんせんよく)が強(つよ)い人(ひと)だ。

That person has a strong desire for money.

金銭欲(きんせんよく)に目(め)がくらんで判断(はんだん)を誤(あやま)った。

Blinded by greed, I made a poor judgment.

彼(かれ)は金銭欲(きんせんよく)のために友人(ゆうじん)との信頼(しんらい)関係(かんけい)まで壊(こわ)してしまった。

He destroyed even his trust with friends for the sake of his greed for money.

Combines 金銭(きんせん) (money, cash) and 欲(よく) (desire, greed). Part of a family of 〜欲(よく) compounds that describe specific human desires.

Common collocations

金銭欲(きんせんよく)が強(つよ)い: to have strong greed for money
金銭欲(きんせんよく)に駆(か)られる: to be driven by greed
金銭欲(きんせんよく)を抑(おさ)える: to suppress one's greed for money
金銭欲(きんせんよく)にとらわれる: to be consumed by avarice

RELATED 〜欲(よく) COMPOUNDS:

物欲(ぶつよく): material desire — wanting possessions and things
名誉欲(めいよよく): desire for fame and honor
権力欲(けんりょくよく): desire for power
食欲(しょくよく): appetite — desire for food
出世欲(しゅっせよく): desire for career advancement

Similar words

欲張(よくば)り: greedy person — refers to the person rather than the desire itself, and is broader (not limited to money)
守銭奴(しゅせんど): miser, Scrooge — emphasizes hoarding money rather than the desire to acquire it

Related Words

Compare: 欲張(よくば)り (greedy person)

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Added 2026.4.18 23:26 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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