嫉む
ねたむ
verb (godan)
to envy, to be jealous of
他動詞 transitiveemotion
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 嫉む | 嫉まない |
| Present polite | 嫉みます | 嫉みません |
| Past | 嫉んだ | 嫉まなかった |
| Past polite | 嫉みました | 嫉みませんでした |
| て form | 嫉んで | 嫉まなくて |
| ている present | 嫉んでいる | 嫉んでいない |
| ている polite | 嫉んでいます | 嫉んでいません |
| ている past | 嫉んでいた | 嫉んでいなかった |
| ている past polite | 嫉んでいました | 嫉んでいませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 嫉めば | 嫉まなければ |
| Conditional たら | 嫉んだら | 嫉まなかったら |
| Volitional | 嫉もう | — |
| Volitional polite | 嫉みましょう | — |
| Potential | 嫉める | 嫉めない |
| Passive | 嫉まれる | 嫉まれない |
| Causative | 嫉ませる | 嫉ませない |
| Imperative | 嫉め | 嫉むな |
1.
to envy, to be jealous of, to resent
To feel bitter resentment or jealousy toward someone because of their success, talent, or good fortune.
Transitivity: 他動詞 (transitive). Pattern: Xを嫉む.
Usage
嫉む carries a distinctly negative connotation — it implies bitter, resentful jealousy rather than innocent admiration. It is stronger and more personal than 羨ましい (envious in a lighter sense).
Writing
Also written as 妬む. Both 嫉む and 妬む are used, with 妬む being slightly more common in everyday writing.
Common collocations
- 才能を嫉む: to be jealous of someone's talent
- 成功を嫉む: to resent someone's success
- 幸せを嫉む: to envy someone's happiness
Related words
嫉妬する is the する-verb form meaning "to feel jealousy" and is used more broadly in both spoken and written Japanese.
Related Words
Related:
嫉妬 (jealousy (noun))