Feeling envy or jealousy toward someone else's possession or situation; to be envious.
彼の新しい車が本当に羨ましい。
I'm really jealous of his new car.
あなたの旅行写真を見て羨ましいと思った。
Seeing your travel photos made me envious.
あんな自由な生活が羨ましい。
I'm envious of such a free lifestyle.
Describing something or someone's position as enviable or desirable (e.g., 'an enviable position').
彼女の仕事は自由で羨ましい待遇がある。
Her job is free and has enviable benefits.
あの会社の福利厚生は羨ましいほど整っている。
That company's welfare benefits are impressively well arranged.