Vocab Info

N1 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb

(ねた)to be jealous of, to envy, to begrudge

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to be jealous of, to envy, to begrudge

    All Forms

    妬む 【ねたむ】嫉む 【ねたむ】

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    • Anime Top 20,100

    Examples

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      彼女(かのじょ)同僚(どうりょう)昇進(しょうしん)(ねた)んでいます。

      She is jealous of her colleague's promotion. {to be jealous of, to envy, to begrudge}

      • N1

      (ぼく)よりも(さき)結婚(けっこん)した(もと)親友(しんゆう)(ねた)んでいる。

      I am jealous of my former best friend who got married before I did. {to be jealous of, to envy, to begrudge}

      • N1

      (わたし)()まれつきスタイルが()(ひと)(ねた)んでいます。

      I am naturally jealous of people with good style. {to be jealous of, to envy, to begrudge}

      • N1

      友人(ゆうじん)名声(めいせい)(ねた)とは…(かれ)本当(ほんとう)友人(ゆうじん)なのだろうか…?

      To be jealous of a friend's fame... Is he really a friend...? {to be jealous of, to envy, to begrudge}

      • N1

      同僚(どうりょう)順調(じゅんちょう)出世(しゅっせ)(ねた)気持(きも)ちもあるが、もちろん(いわ)気持(きも)ちもある。

      I do feel a sense of jealousy towards my colleague's smooth promotion, but of course, I also feel happy for them. {to be jealous of, to envy, to begrudge}

      • N1
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