WORD DETAIL
嫉視
しっし
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
嫉視(しっし) is a literary noun for regarding another person’s success with jealousy and resentment. - Basic usage:
昇進は嫉視を招いたmakes a sudden promotion provoke others’ envy, while他人を嫉視するmakes another person the target of jealous regard.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Provoked envy and its target
嫉視を招くcauses the feeling in others, while人を嫉視するmarks its target. The term differs from positive admiration.

