1.
jealousy; envy
A feeling of resentment toward someone because of their advantages, possessions, or relationships.
嫉妬に燃えている。
I'm burning with jealousy.
彼女の成功に嫉妬した。
I felt jealous of her success.
嫉妬深い人だ。
He's a jealous person.
友達が新しい車を買ったと聞いて、嫉妬してしまった。
When I heard my friend bought a new car, I couldn't help feeling jealous.
彼が他の女性と話しているのを見て、嫉妬を感じた。
I felt jealous seeing him talking to another woman.
嫉妬 covers both jealousy (resentment toward a rival) and envy (wanting what others have). It is a suru verb: 嫉妬する.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 嫉妬する: to feel jealous
- 嫉妬を感じる: to feel jealousy
- 嫉妬に燃える: to burn with jealousy
- 嫉妬深い: jealous by nature (adjective)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- やきもち: jealousy (colloquial, especially romantic — やきもちを焼く)
- 羨望: envy (literary, less negative)
- うらやましい: envious (adjective, lighter tone)
NUANCE:
嫉妬 is stronger and more negative than 羨望 or うらやましい. It often implies romantic jealousy but is also common for professional or social envy. The kanji are complex and rarely written by hand.