1Feeling envious of what someone else has or the situation they're in — wishing you were in their place. A common way to express "I wish that were me."
毎年海外旅行に行けるなんて羨ましいなあ。
I'm so jealous that you get to travel abroad every year.
妹はいつも要領がよくて、正直羨ましいと思うことがある。
My younger sister is always so good at handling things, and honestly, I sometimes feel envious of her.
友達に彼氏ができたと聞いて、少し羨ましくなった。
When I heard my friend got a boyfriend, I felt a little jealous.
そんなに料理が上手なんて羨ましい限りだ。
Being that good at cooking is truly enviable.
2Describing a thing or position itself as enviable — so favorable that others would envy it. Used to modify a noun, as in 羨ましい待遇 ("an enviable arrangement").
あの会社は羨ましいほど休みが多い。
That company has an enviable number of days off.
駅から徒歩一分という羨ましい立地に住んでいる。
He lives in an enviable location just a minute's walk from the station.