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adjectiveい-adjective; often used with が to mark the person or thing envied
feeling envy or jealousy toward someone or something; wishing one had what another has
urayamashii
Pronunciation
Etymology
From the verb 羨む meaning “to envy” plus the adjectival suffix しい.
Examples
彼の才能が羨ましい。
kare no sainou ga urayamashii.
I envy his talent.
友達の新しい家が羨ましかった。
tomodachi no atarashii ie ga urayamashikatta.
I was envious of my friend's new house.
自由に旅行できる人が羨ましい。
jiyuu ni ryokou dekiru hito ga urayamashii.
I envy people who can travel freely.
Character Breakdown
羨
uraya
envy; admire enviously
ま
ma
hiragana syllable
し
shi
hiragana syllable
い
i
hiragana syllable
Collocations
羨ましいと思う
人が羨ましい
才能が羨ましい
羨ましく感じる
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