Japanese word

嫉妬

Pronunciation

Romajishitto

Meaning

  • nounjealousy

Example

彼の人気に嫉妬してしまいます。kare no nin ki ni shit to shi te shi ma i ma su

I cannot help feeling jealous of his popularity.

Illustration for 嫉妬 (jealousy)

More examples

人の幸せに嫉妬するより、自分の目標に集中したいです。hito no shiawa se ni shit to su ru yo ri ji bun no moku hyō ni shū chū shi ta i de su

Rather than being jealous of other people's happiness, I want to focus on my own goals.

Core concept

Describes a painful comparison in which another person's advantage or closeness to someone important feels like a threat to one's own position.

Common phrases

  • 嫉妬するshit to su ru

    be jealous

  • 嫉妬に苦しむshit to ni kuru shi mu

    suffer from jealousy

  • 嫉妬を抑えるshit to o osa e ru

    control jealousy

  • 嫉妬の気持ちshit to no ki mo chi

    feelings of jealousy

Similar words

妬みnetami: A resentful feeling caused by another person's advantage, success, or happiness.
焼きもちyakimochi: A jealous feeling caused by fear that a loved person's attention or affection may go to someone else.
羨望senbō: A strong desire for another person's advantages, qualities, or possessions.

Definition in Japanese

他人の人気や才能、愛情などをうらやみ、自分より恵まれていることをねたむ気持ち。ta nin no nin ki ya sai nō ai jō na do o u ra ya mi ji bun yo ri megu ma re te i ru ko to o ne ta mu ki mo chi

Word origin

嫉妬 (shitto) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 嫉 (shitsu, "envy") and 妬 (to, "envy or resent").

Usage tips

  • English commonly distinguishes jealousy as fear of losing someone or something to a rival from envy as wanting what another person has, while Japanese 嫉妬 (shitto) can cover both.

Other meanings

  • envynoun

Related words

  • 嫉妬深いshittobukaijealousi-adjective
  • 嫉妬心shittoshinjealous feelingsnoun

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