Refers to the feeling of resentment or covetousness toward another's success, possessions, or qualities. Often used in literary or formal contexts; in casual speech, ねたみ or やきもち are more common.
See also: 妬み (ねたみ)
I felt a pang of jealousy at his success.
It's not good to speak ill of others out of envy.
Standard kanji spelling for そねみ, often used for jealousy or envy.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing when the kanji nuance is not needed.
Alternate kanji spelling; can also be read ねたみ with a similar meaning.
Derived from the verb そねむ (to envy, to be jealous). The kanji 嫉 and 妬 both carry meanings of jealousy and envy, and are used interchangeably in this word.