Japanese

ねたむ
Meaning: to be jealous; to envy
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 妬む 妬まない
Polite 妬みます 妬みません
Past 妬んだ 妬まなかった
Polite + Past 妬みました 妬みませんでした
Te-form 妬んで 妬まなくて
Potential 妬める 妬めない
Passive 妬まれる 妬まれない
Causative 妬ませる 妬ませない
Causative + Passive 妬まされる 妬まされない
Imperative 妬め 妬むな

Handwriting

妬
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Example

A heart that envies the success of others is ugly.

Usage Notes

Expresses a negative feeling of resentment towards someone else's good fortune or success.

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