NichiDict

嫉む

N1
ねたむ
妬む
[netamu]
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Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge

Other Readings

嫉む」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

他人の成功を嫉むより自分の努力に集中すべきだ。

Rather than envying others' success, you should focus on your own efforts.

嫉む気持ちを抑えて素直に祝福することにした。

I suppressed my feelings of jealousy and decided to offer sincere congratulations.

同僚の昇進を嫉んでいる自分が情けなくなった。

I felt ashamed of myself for envying my colleague's promotion.