羨ましい
うらやましい
i-adjective
envious, enviable
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 羨ましい | 羨ましくない |
| Past | 羨ましかった | 羨ましくなかった |
| て form | 羨ましくて | 羨ましくなくて |
| Adverbial | 羨ましく | — |
| Conditional ば | 羨ましければ | 羨ましくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 羨ましかったら | 羨ましくなかったら |
1.
envious, jealous
Feeling desire for what others have.
羨ましい is an i-adjective expressing envy or admiration for what others have.
FORMS:
- Adverb: 羨ましく
- Noun form: 羨ましさ
GRAMMAR PATTERN:
〜が羨ましい: to be envious of ~
- 彼が羨ましい: I'm envious of him
- その生活が羨ましい: I envy that lifestyle
NUANCE:
羨ましい expresses wanting what someone else has, but without hostility. It's often used as a mild compliment: いいなあ、羨ましい!(Nice! I'm jealous!)
CONTRAST:
- 羨ましい: envy (wanting what others have)
- 嫉妬: jealousy (stronger, can imply resentment)
- 妬ましい: envious with resentment
RELATED:
- 羨む: to envy (verb form)