WORD DETAIL
妬む
ねたむ
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Study notes
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.
- The object of envy takes

