嫉妬|しっとshitto[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbjealousy; envy
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.
- 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


