jealous in Japanese
jealous in Japanese is 羨ましい, 嫉妬深い, 妬ましい — jealous means worried or suspicious that a partner's affection has shifted elsewhere.
jealous in Japanese
羨ましい
Pronounced: urayamashii
嫉妬深い
Pronounced: shittobukai
Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity. [from 13th c.]
妬ましい
Pronounced: netamashii
Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity. [from 13th c.]
やきもちをやく
Pronounced: yakimochioyaku
Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity. [from 13th c.]
嫉妬
Pronounced: shitto
Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity. [from 13th c.]
擁護しようとしやすい
Protective; zealously guarding; careful in the protection of something (or someone) one has or appreciates, especially one's spouse or lover. [from 14th c.]
What does "jealous" mean?
-
adj Worried or suspicious that a partner's affection has shifted elsewhere.
"Whenever his girlfriend laughed with her colleague, Tom felt jealous and kept quiet."
-
adj Resentful of someone else's advantage, success, or possessions.
"I will admit I was jealous when my friend got the promotion I wanted."
-
adj Fiercely protective of something valued.
"She is jealous of her free time and rarely agrees to extra meetings."
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Japanese.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Japanese meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Japanese
jealous in a sentence
- Whenever his girlfriend laughed with her colleague, Tom felt jealous and kept quiet.
- He got jealous whenever she talked to her ex.
- I will admit I was jealous when my friend got the promotion I wanted.
- The children grew jealous of their cousin's huge collection of toys.
Similar words in Japanese
Common Japanese translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "jealous" in Japanese?
"jealous" in Japanese is 羨ましい, 嫉妬深い, 妬ましい. jealous means: Worried or suspicious that a partner's affection has shifted elsewhere.
How do you pronounce 羨ましい?
"jealous" in Japanese is 羨ましい, pronounced "urayamashii".
How do you use "jealous" in a sentence?
Example: "Whenever his girlfriend laughed with her colleague, Tom felt jealous and kept quiet." In Japanese, "jealous" is 羨ましい, 嫉妬深い, 妬ましい.
Are there other ways to say "jealous" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "jealous": 羨ましい, 嫉妬深い, 妬ましい, やきもちをやく, 嫉妬, 擁護しようとしやすい.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
