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N1 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb

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

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    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】

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • 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 envies her colleague's promotion.

      • 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 begrudge my former best friend for getting married before I did.

      • N1

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

      I envy people who are naturally stylish.

      • 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 envy a friend's fame… Is he really a friend?

      • 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。

      Part of me does envy my colleague's smooth promotion, but of course, I'm happy for them too.

      • N1
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