妬ましい
ねたましい
adjective-i
enviable in a resentful way; jealous; galling
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 妬ましい | 妬ましくない |
| Past | 妬ましかった | 妬ましくなかった |
| て form | 妬ましくて | 妬ましくなくて |
| Adverbial | 妬ましく | — |
| Conditional ば | 妬ましければ | 妬ましくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 妬ましかったら | 妬ましくなかったら |
1.
enviable in a resentful way; galling; arousing jealousy
Describes someone or something that stirs bitter envy — wanting what another has, mixed with resentment that they have it. Stronger and more negative than 羨ましい.
彼の成功が妬ましい。
I'm resentfully envious of his success.
妬ましいほど仲がいい二人だ。
The two of them are so close it's almost galling.
自分より楽に結果を出す同僚が、どうしても妬ましく感じてしまう。
I can't help feeling bitterly envious of a colleague who gets results more easily than I do.
The adjective form of 妬む (to be jealous). Conveys envy mixed with resentment, a more negative feeling than simple admiration.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 妬ましく思う: to feel resentfully envious
- 妬ましいほど: enviably (to a galling degree)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 羨ましい: envious — wishing one had what another has, but without the bitter resentment; much more neutral and common