欲深い
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Combines 『欲』 (yoku, 'desire') and 『深い』 (fukai, 'deep') to mean 'deeply desirous' or 'greedy'.
Theme
Two friends, Ken and User, are discussing a mutual acquaintance's behavior after a recent business deal. They are at a café, reflecting on how some people act when money is involved.
欲深い
よくぶかい
greedy
People & IdentityEmotions & Personality
Memory Hook
Imagine a person with a 'yokubukai' (欲深い) appetite for gold, so greedy they want everything — 'yoku' sounds like 'yolk' (egg yolk), and 'bukai' like 'bookie' (a greedy gambler). 'Yolk bookie' → 欲深い (yokubukai, 'greedy').
Cultural Note
In Japanese culture, being 『欲深い』 (yokubukai, 'greedy') is often viewed negatively, associated with selfishness or excessive desire. It's used in proverbs and stories to warn against greed, such as in the tale of 『欲張り』 (yokubari, 'greedy person').
Forms
Base: 欲深いBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Combines 『欲』 (yoku, 'desire') and 『深い』 (fukai, 'deep') to mean 'deeply desirous' or 'greedy'.
Negative: 欲深くないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『欲深くない』 (yokubukakunai).
Past: 欲深かったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『欲深かった』 (yokubukakatta).
Adverbial: 欲深くDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『欲深く』 (yokubukaku).
Comparative: より欲深いComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番欲深いSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.