Korean word

질투하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchiltuhada

Meaning

  • verbbe jealous

Example

그가 다른 여자와 이야기하는 걸 보고 질투했어요.keu ga ta reun yeo ja wa i ya gi ha neun keol po go chil tu hae sseo yo

I got jealous when I saw him talking to another woman.

Illustration for 질투하다 (be jealous)

More examples

친구가 새 차를 샀다는 소식을 듣고 질투했어요.chin gu ga sae cha reul sat tta neun so si geul teut kko chil tu hae sseo yo

I got jealous when I heard that my friend had bought a new car.

Core concept

The heart reacts to a rival for an important person's attention as though something precious may be lost.

Common phrases

  • 남을 질투하다na meul chil tu ha da

    be jealous of others

  • 친구를 질투하다chin gu reul chil tu ha da

    be jealous of a friend

Similar words

부러워하다pureowohada: Want something another person has, such as a possession, ability, or pleasant situation.
시기하다sigihada: Feel resentful envy toward another person's success, possessions, or good fortune.
샘내다saemnaeda: Show mild jealousy or envy toward someone close.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람이 연인이나 중요한 사람의 관심을 받는 모습을 보고 그것이 자신에게서 빼앗길까 불안하고 서운하거나 화나는 감정을 느끼는 동사.ta reun sa ra mi yeo ni ni na chung yo han sa ra mui kwan si meul pan neun mo seu beul po go keu geo si cha si ne ge seo ppae at kkil kka pu ran ha go seo un ha geo na hwa na neun kam jeong eul neu kki neun tong sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean noun 질투 (jiltu, "jealousy") joins 하다 (hada, "to do") in 질투하다 (jiltuhada, "to be jealous"), creating the verb for feeling jealousy.

Usage tips

  • The word describes an emotion rather than proof that anyone has actually taken another person's attention, which makes it useful in relationship conversations.

Other meanings

  • envyverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 질투chiltujealousynoun
  • 질투심chiltusimjealousynoun
  • 질투스럽다chiltuseureopttajealousadjective

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