嫉妬

しっと
JLPT:N1
Frequency:
1

Jealousy or envy: resentment or discomfort at another's success or fearing that a loved one's attention will go to someone else.

NounIrregular VerbTransitive VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

彼の昇進を聞いて、同期の一部は嫉妬した。

Hearing about his promotion, some of his peers felt jealous.

彼女は嫉妬深くて、友達と話すだけで不安になることがある。

She's very jealous and sometimes gets uneasy just when I talk to friends.

嫉妬が原因で二人の関係がぎくしゃくしてしまった。

Jealousy caused friction in their relationship.

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