嫉妬

しっと
JLPT:N1
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1Jealousy or envy: resentment or discomfort at another's success or fearing that a loved one's attention will go to someone else.

NounGroup 3 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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