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うらやましい (urayamashii)
うらやましい

envious, jealous

💡 Nuance & Usage: An adjective expressing the feeling of wishing one had something (an ability, an item, a situation) that another person has. It's usually a positive or neutral envy, not malicious jealousy.

📝 Example Sentences

彼女は才能があって美人で、本当にうらやましい。
She's talented and beautiful; I'm really envious of her.

Practice Quiz

Test your understanding of "うらやましい"!

友人が宝くじに当たったと聞いて、少し_______気持ちになった。
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日本語: 他人の幸運に対して自分もそうなりたいという気持ちを表す形容詞は「うらやましい」です。
English: The adjective expressing the desire to have what another person has (their good fortune) is 'urayamashii' (envious).
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