嫉妬|しっとshitto[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbjealousy; envy
    I suppose I felt a little jealous.
Conjugation
Dictionary form嫉妬する(しっとする)
Polite (masu)嫉妬します(しっとします)
Negative (nai)嫉妬しない(しっとしない)
polite (masen)嫉妬しません(しっとしません)
classical zu / nu嫉妬せず・嫉妬せぬ(しっとせず・しっとせぬ)
Past (ta)嫉妬した(しっとした)
polite (mashita)嫉妬しました(しっとしました)
Past negative (nakatta)嫉妬しなかった(しっとしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)嫉妬しませんでした(しっとしませんでした)
Te form嫉妬して(しっとして)
Potential嫉妬できる(しっとできる)
Passive嫉妬される(しっとされる)
Causative嫉妬させる(しっとさせる)
Causative passive嫉妬させられる(しっとさせられる)
Conditional (ba)嫉妬すれば(しっとすれば)
tara嫉妬したら(しっとしたら)
Volitional嫉妬しよう(しっとしよう)
polite (mashou)嫉妬しましょう(しっとしましょう)
Imperative嫉妬しろ(しっとしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymジェラシーNeutralLoanword for jealousy, common in casual talk and song lyrics; 「嫉妬」 is the more general, formal choice.
  • SynonymやきもちCasualColloquial word for romantic jealousy, as in 「焼きもちを焼く」; 「嫉妬」 is the more formal choice.
  • Related妬むねたむWrittenAlso written 「妬む」; more commonly read ねたむ. 「嫉妬」 is a noun.
  • Related羨望せんぼうWrittenEnvy with a sense of longing or yearning; 「嫉妬」 carries bitterness and resentment.
  • Related嫉むそねむWrittenA verb for envy mixed with resentment; leans toward written style. 「嫉妬」 is a noun.
  • Related岡焼きおかやきCasualColloquial, teasing word for envying someone's happiness or success, often another person's romance; 「嫉妬」 is broader.
  • Related妬みねたみNeutralNoun for jealous resentment; more colloquial than 「嫉妬」, which sounds more formal.
  • RelatedやっかむCasualColloquial verb for resenting someone's good luck, i.e. being green with envy; 「嫉妬」 is more formal.
  • Related嫉みそねみNeutralAlso written 「嫉み」; refers to jealousy. 「嫉妬」 is the more common word.
  • Related嫉視しっしWrittenWritten language for looking at someone with jealous eyes; 「嫉妬」 is more common.
  • Related悋気りんきWrittenArchaic word for jealousy between lovers, with an old-fashioned air; modern speech says 「嫉妬」.
  • Related妬心としんWrittenWritten word for feelings of jealousy; rare. In ordinary use say 「嫉妬心」.
  • Related妬くやくNeutralVerb for being jealous, mostly in romantic contexts; 「嫉妬」 is the noun.

Use 「嫉妬」 for jealousy in general, as in 「嫉妬心」. For romantic jealousy in casual speech say 「焼きもち」; for envy tinged with resentment use 「妬み」 or 「妬む」; for envy with longing, 「羨望」; the loanword is 「ジェラシー」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 他人たにんをうらやましく思おもい、ねたむこと。
  2. うらやむ、ねたむ。
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