羨ましい

うらやましい

Envious; admiring of what someone else has

N3i-adjective·urayamashii

How to remember it

裏 (behind) + 山 — gazing from behind the mountain at what another possesses.

Example sentences

  • 彼の才能が羨ましい。

    かれのさいのうがうらやましい。

    I'm envious of his talent.

  • 毎日休みで羨ましいです。

    まいにちやすみでうらやましいです。

    I'm jealous that you have every day off.

Usage

Admiration tinged with desire; softer and more positive than 嫉妬 (jealousy).

Related words

嫉妬羨望すごい欲しい

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