Japanese

せんぼう
Meaning: envy; admiration; covetousness
Part of Speech: Noun, Suru verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 羨望

Handwriting

羨
望

Example sentences

His extraordinary talent is the object of everyone's envy.
二人は佳人才子として、周囲から羨望の的になっていた。
The two of them were the center of envy from those around them as an ideal couple.

Usage Notes

Refers to the feeling of wanting what someone else has, often combined with a sense of admiration. '羨望の的' (object of envy) is a very common idiomatic phrase.

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