covetousness

Translation

強欲 / 羨望 / 貪欲さ

Meaning

A strong, often selfish desire to possess something that belongs to someone else.

Examples

• The story warns that unbridled covetousness can destroy even the strongest friendships.
  The story warns that unbridled covetousness can destroy even the strongest friendships.
• Her covetousness was evident in the way she constantly eyed her sister's expensive jewelry.
  Her covetousness was evident in the way she constantly eyed her sister's expensive jewelry.