Vocab Info

N1 う-Verb

(ねた)

to be jealous of, to envy, to begrudge

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 20,100

    • Word Type

      う-Verb

    • 単語の種類

      五段動詞

    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}

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      (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}

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      (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}

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      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}

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