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N1 う-verb (む), Transitive verb

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

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    1. う-verb (む), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to be jealous of, to envy, to begrudge

    All Forms

    妬む 【ねたむ】、嫉む 【ねたむ】

    Details

      • ね

      • た

      • む

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    Examples

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

      She envies her colleague's promotion.

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

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

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      私(わたし)は生(う)まれつきスタイルが良(よ)い人(ひと)を妬(ねた)んでいます。

      I envy people who are naturally stylish.

      • N1

      友人(ゆうじん)の名声(めいせい)を妬(ねた)むとは…彼(かれ)は本当(ほんとう)に友人(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)の順調(じゅんちょう)な出世(しゅっせ)を妬(ねた)む気持(きも)ちもあるが、もちろん祝(いわ)う気持(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.

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