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Japanese

ける

やける
Meaning: to feel jealous; to envy
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 妬ける 妬けない
Polite 妬けます 妬けません
Past 妬けた 妬けなかった
Polite + Past 妬けました 妬けませんでした
Te-form 妬けて 妬けなくて
Potential 妬けられる 妬けられない
Passive 妬けられる 妬けられない
Causative 妬けさせる 妬けさせない
Imperative 妬けろ 妬けるな

Example

私は、恋人が他の人と親しく話しているのが少し妬ける。
I feel a little jealous when my partner talks closely with someone else.

Usage Notes

This is an intransitive verb for feeling jealous or envious, and it is less common in everyday speech than more direct expressions.

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