羨望

せんぼう
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1Envy; a feeling of wanting someone else's success, possessions, or qualities (also used as the verb 'to envy' in 羨望する).

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Examples

彼の成功は多くの人の羨望を集めた。

His success drew the envy of many people.

友達の新しい車に羨望の気持ちを抱いた。

I felt envy toward my friend's new car.

彼女は羨望と尊敬が入り混じった表情をしていた。

She had an expression mixing envy and respect.

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