Korean word

질투

Pronunciation

Romanizationchiltu

Meaning

  • nounjealousy

Example

그는 그녀의 성공을 보고 질투를 느꼈다.keu neun keu nyeo ui seong gong eul po go chil tu reul neu kkyeot tta

He felt jealous when he saw her success.

Illustration for 질투 (jealousy)

More examples

친구가 칭찬받자 갑자기 질투가 났다.chin gu ga ching chan bat jja kap jja gi chil tu ga nat tta

I suddenly felt jealous when my friend was praised.

Core concept

The unpleasant resentment that arises when another person has an advantage or a valued relationship that leaves someone feeling excluded.

Common phrases

  • 질투를 하다chil tu reul ha da

    be jealous

  • 질투가 나다chil tu ga na da

    feel jealous

  • 질투를 느끼다chil tu reul neu kki da

    feel jealousy

Similar words

부러움pureoum: A wish to have another person's possessions or abilities expresses envy.
질투심chiltusim: Fear that someone close will grow attached to a rival creates an anxious, possessive feeling.
시기sigi: Resentment of another person's success can include wishing that person did not prosper.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람이 가진 것이나 다른 사람과의 관계 때문에 자신이 소외되거나 손해를 본다고 느껴 불쾌하고 원망하는 감정ta reun sa ra mi ka jin keo si na ta reun sa ram gwa ui kwan gye ttae mu ne cha si ni so oe doe geo na son hae reul pon da go neu kkyeo pul kwae ha go won mang ha neun kam jeong

Word origin

The term is a Sino-Korean compound built from two elements associated with envy and jealousy, linking its form to resentment toward what others have.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this noun usually describes a passing reaction, so it often appears with verbs of feeling or arising rather than as a fixed personality label.

Other meanings

  • envynoun

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