羨
羨
13 strokes
Grade 8
Meanings
envious
be jealous
covet
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セン
エン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うらや.む
あまり
Common Words
1
envious; jealous
Examples
あなたがとても羨ましい。
I envy you so much.
2
enviable (position, etc.)
1
envy
Examples
彼は友人たちの羨望の的であった。
He was the envy of his friends.
1
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
Examples
彼らは私たちの成功をうらやんでいる。
They are jealous of our success.
1
Internet slang; Jocular, humorous term
being jealous of someone over something but also thinking they should be sentenced to death over it (esp. of male teachers having sexual relations with their students)
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