妬む

ねたむ

to be jealous, to be envious

What does 妬む mean?

妬む is a Japanese verb meaning to be jealous, to be envious in English. It is written as 妬む in kanji, ねたむ in hiragana, and netamu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は君の成功をねたんでいる。

He begrudges you your success.