... ほしいばかりに
just because I want to…
JLPT
N2
Istruktura
N + が + ほしいばかりに
Ibig sabihin
Expresses the meaning "because of a strong desire for something, enduring hardships and even doing things that are undesirable or negative."
わずかな
wazukana
金
kin
がほしいばかりに
gahoshiibakarini
、
,
泥棒
dorobou
になるなんて
ninarunante
、
,
馬鹿
baka
げたことだろう
getakotodarou
。
.
It would be foolish to become a thief just for a little money.
