妬む

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 妬む is read as ねたむ and means “to envy” and “to be jealous of”.
• Basic usage: It describes resisting envy of another’s success and a sister being jealous of her sibling’s talent.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 成功を妬む / 才能を妬む
  • The object of envy takes を, as in 成功を妬む and 才能を妬む.