Word details

やきもちを焼く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word やきもちを焼く.

Dictionary

Entry

やきもちを焼くヤキモチを焼くヤキモチを妬く焼きもちを焼くやきもちを妬くやきもちをやくExpressionGodan verbFreq #62545
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Idiomatic expression

to be jealous

Examples
彼女は彼がほかの女の子と歩いているのを見て焼きもちをやいた
It made her jealous to see him walking with another girl.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

bake, burning

12 strokesFrequency 982JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショウ

Kun

や.くや.きや.き--や.きや.ける

Nanori

やいやき

jealous, envy

8 strokesGrade 8

On

Kun

ねた.むそね.むつも.るふさ.ぐ

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