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羨む

うらやむ

to envy

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Examples

  1. 人の成功を羨む。

    ひとのせいこうをうらやむ。

    He envies others' success.

  2. 友人の才能を羨んでも仕方がない。

    ゆうじんのさいのうをうらやんでもしかたがない。

    There is no point envying a friend's talent.

  3. 誰もが羨むような生活を送っている。

    だれもがうらやむようなせいかつをおくっている。

    She leads a life anyone would envy.

Common patterns

人を羨む
to envy someone
誰もが羨む
that anyone would envy
羨ましく思う
to feel envious

Memory tip

The adjective 羨ましい is far more common in speech; the verb 羨む sounds bookish and most often appears as the modifier 誰もが羨む. 妬む is darker, envy with resentment, while 羨む can be harmless wishing.

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