How to say jealous in Japanese

妬ましい【ねたましいnetamashii】 Inflection

adjective:

  • jealous; envious

Example Sentences

彼kareはha常時jouji彼kareのno才能sainouをwoねたむnetamu人々hitobitoからkara中傷chuushouされるsareruことkotoにniうんざりunzariしていたshiteita。
He was sick of being vilified all the time by people who were jealous of his ability.
恋koiはha嫉妬深いshittofukaiものmonoでde、正常なseijouna目meをwo斜視shashiにniさせるsaseru。
Love, being jealous, makes a good eye look asquint.
明らかにakirakani、彼らkareraはha彼のkareno富tomiとto地位chiiをwo妬んでいるnetandeiru。
Obviously, they are jealous of his wealth and status.
彼女kanojoはha隣のtonarino人hitoのno幸運kouunをwo妬んでいたnetandeita。
She was jealous of her neighbor's good fortune.
彼女kanojoはha彼kareがga他のtano女の子onnanokoにni話し掛けるhanashikakeruとto嫉妬shittoしたshita。
She was jealous from him talking to another girl.

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