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How to say 'Envious' in Japanese | 羨ましい

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The Japanese word for Envious is 'Urayamashii', written as 羨ましい in Japanese.'Envious' in hiragana is うらやましい.

    word

    羨ましい

    Meaning

    Envious

    Reading

    うらやましい

    urayamashii

    Kanji

    羨Jealousy, Envy

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '羨ましい (うらやましい)' means 'envious'. It is used to express a feeling of envy or jealousy towards someone else's possessions, qualities, or circumstances. This word is often used in social contexts where one person has something that another person desires. For example: I am envious of your new car「あなたの新しい車が羨ましい」(あなたのあたらしいくるまがうらやましい). She is envious of her friend's success「彼女は友達の成功を羨ましいと思っている」(かのじょはともだちのせいこうをうらやましいとおもっている). It is important to note that while '羨ましい' can sometimes carry a negative connotation, it can also be used in a more light-hearted or joking manner among friends.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    10

    Frequency

    6508

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 羨ましい

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    羨

    Meaning

    Jealousy, Envy

Hiragana in the Word 羨ましい

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    ま

    Reading

    Ma

  • hiragana

    し

    Reading

    Shi

  • hiragana

    い

    Reading

    I

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What does 'Urayamashii' (羨ましい) mean?

'Urayamashii' means 'Envious' .

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