羨望|せんぼうsenbou[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbenvy
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 羨望する(せんぼうする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 羨望します(せんぼうします) |
| Negative (nai) | 羨望しない(せんぼうしない) |
| polite (masen) | 羨望しません(せんぼうしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 羨望せず・羨望せぬ(せんぼうせず・せんぼうせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 羨望した(せんぼうした) |
| polite (mashita) | 羨望しました(せんぼうしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 羨望しなかった(せんぼうしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 羨望しませんでした(せんぼうしませんでした) |
| Te form | 羨望して(せんぼうして) |
| Potential | 羨望できる(せんぼうできる) |
| Passive | 羨望される(せんぼうされる) |
| Causative | 羨望させる(せんぼうさせる) |
| Causative passive | 羨望させられる(せんぼうさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 羨望すれば(せんぼうすれば) |
| tara | 羨望したら(せんぼうしたら) |
| Volitional | 羨望しよう(せんぼうしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 羨望しましょう(せんぼうしましょう) |
| Imperative | 羨望しろ(せんぼうしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym羨むうらやむNeutralThe everyday verb for envying someone; it can shade into jealousy too. 「羨望」 is the written noun for it, often seen in 「羨望の的」.
- Related妬むねたむWrittenThe same word, also written 「妬む」 or 「猜む」: resentful begrudging of what others have. More negative than 「羨望」.
- Related嫉妬しっとNeutralJealousy laced with resentment. 「羨望」 is mainly yearning admiration, with little of the malice 「嫉妬」 implies.
- Related嫉むそねむWrittenRead 「そねむ」: envy that turns to resentment, carrying malice; leans written. 「羨望」 is yearning admiration, without the hostility.
- RelatedやっかむCasualColloquial verb for grudging envy or jealousy, with a sour, bitter undertone.
- Related嫉視しっしWrittenA rare written word: to look at someone with jealous eyes. Very rarely used.
- Antonym軽蔑けいべつNeutralContempt: looking down on someone as beneath you — the opposite of the admiring, upward-looking stance of 「羨望」.
In daily speech, 「うらやましい」 or 「羨む」. In writing, the object of everyone's envy is 「羨望の的」. For jealousy tinged with resentment, use 「嫉妬」, 「妬む」 or 「嫉む」; casually, 「やっかむ」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
- 羨むこと。


