Meaning of 妬む in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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妬む, 嫉む, 猜むJLPT 1
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Kana Readingねたむ, そねむ
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Romajinetamu, sonemu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `mu` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
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Example Sentences
妬む, 嫉む, 猜む, ねたむ, そねむ used in context
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彼は常時彼の才能をねたむ人々から中傷されることにうんざりしていた。
He was sick of being vilified all the time by people who were jealous of his ability.
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Obviously, they are jealous of his wealth and status.
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She was jealous of her neighbor's good fortune.
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She is envious of my success.
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He was jealous of their happiness.
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He begrudges you your success.
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