“To envy” in Japanese
Short answer
To envy in Japanese is “羨む” (urayamu). Full meaning: to envy, to be envious of, to be jealous of.
Other ways to say “To envy” in Japanese
やっかむ
yakkamu to envy, to be envious (of), to be jealous (of)
嫉む
sonemu to be jealous of, to envy, to begrudge
妬む
netamu to be jealous of, to envy, to begrudge
妬く
yaku to be jealous of, to be envious of, to envy
妬っかむ
yakkamu to envy, to be envious (of), to be jealous (of)
うらやむ
urayamu to envy, to be envious of, to be jealous of
猜む
sonemu to be jealous of, to envy, to begrudge
そねむ
sonemu to be jealous of, to envy, to begrudge
ねたむ
netamu to be jealous of, to envy, to begrudge
ねたん
netan to be jealous of, to envy, to begrudge
羨も
urayamo to envy, to be envious of, to be jealous of
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