envy

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 羨 has 13 strokes and expresses envy.
• Basic usage: 羨ましい is read うらやましい, and 羨む is read うらやむ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Adjective 羨ましい and verb 羨む
  • 羨ましい is an adjective describing the speaker's feeling of envy.
  • 庭のある家に住めて羨ましい。 means “I envy you for being able to live in a house with a yard.”
  • 羨む is a verb, and を marks the person or thing envied.
  • 友人の才能をただ羨むだけでは前に進めない。 means “Simply envying my friend's talent will not help me move forward.”