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妬
envy · jealousy
N1On: とKun: ねた、ねたま、や
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This kanji combines 女 (woman) and 石 (stone). Imagine a woman so consumed by jealousy that her heart has turned to stone.
'ト' — like a 'TO'xic feeling when you're jealous.
Vocabulary
嫉妬しっとjealousy; envy
妬むねたむto be jealous of; to envy
妬ましいねたましいenvious; enviable
Example Sentences
彼女は友達の成功を妬んだ。
She envied her friend's success.
彼の嫉妬はとても強かった。
His jealousy was very strong.
他人の幸せを妬むのはやめなさい。
Stop envying others' happiness.
そのニュースは彼女に妬ましい気持ちを起こさせた。
That news aroused an envious feeling in her.