(ひが)

ひがむ
verb (godan)
to be envious; to take offense
自動詞 intransitiveemotion
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(ひが)(ひが)まない
Present polite(ひが)みます(ひが)みません
Past(ひが)んだ(ひが)まなかった
Past polite(ひが)みました(ひが)みませんでした
て form(ひが)んで(ひが)まなくて
ている present(ひが)んでいる(ひが)んでいない
ている polite(ひが)んでいます(ひが)んでいません
ている past(ひが)んでいた(ひが)んでいなかった
ている past polite(ひが)んでいました(ひが)んでいませんでした
Conditional ば(ひが)めば(ひが)まなければ
Conditional たら(ひが)んだら(ひが)まなかったら
Volitional(ひが)もう
Volitional polite(ひが)みましょう
Potential(ひが)める(ひが)めない
Passive(ひが)まれる(ひが)まれない
Causative(ひが)ませる(ひが)ませない
Imperative(ひが)(ひが)むな
1. to be envious; to take a twisted view; to feel bitter
To view things with jealousy or resentment, often interpreting neutral situations negatively due to a sense of inferiority or perceived unfairness.
そんな(ひが)むな
Don't be so bitter about it.
(ひが)んだ見方(みかた)はやめたほうがいい
You should stop looking at things with such a jaundiced eye.
(まわ)(しあわ)せそう()えて、つい(ひが)んでしまう。
Everyone around me seems happy, so I can't help feeling envious.

Describes a psychological tendency to interpret things through a lens of jealousy, resentment, or self-pity. Unlike simple envy, (ひが)む implies a distorted, negative perspective — the person assumes others are looking down on them or that the world is unfair.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • (ねた)む: to be jealous of — focuses on jealousy of someone's success or possessions
  • (うらや): to envy — lighter and more neutral; can be positive ("I envy your talent")
  • (ひが)む is more self-pitying and negative than either; it implies a warped worldview

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