羨む（うらやむ）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to envy
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 羨みます | うらやみます |
| te-form | 羨んで | うらやんで |
| ta-form (past) | 羨んだ | うらやんだ |
| nai-form (negative) | 羨まない | うらやまない |
| potential form | 羨める | うらやめる |
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Example sentences
- 人の成功を羨むより、自分も努力する。 — Rather than envy other people's success, I put in effort myself.
- 彼の自由な生活を羨む。 — I envy his free-spirited lifestyle.
Idioms & proverbs containing “羨む”
- 亀の年を鶴が羨む (かめのとしをつるがうらやむ) — some people are never satisfied; the crane envies the longevity of the turtle
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