嫉む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 嫉む | 嫉まない |
| Polite | 嫉みます | 嫉みません |
| Past polite | 嫉みました | 嫉みませんでした |
| Past | 嫉んだ | 嫉まなかった |
| Te-form | 嫉んで | 嫉まないで |
| Desire | 嫉みたい | 嫉みたくない |
| Potential | 嫉める | 嫉めない |
| Passive | 嫉まれる | 嫉まれない |
| Causative | 嫉ませる | 嫉ませない |
| Causative passive | 嫉ませられるalso 嫉まされる | 嫉ませられないalso 嫉まされない |
| Volitional | 嫉もう | |
| Polite volitional | 嫉みましょう | |
| Imperative | 嫉め | 嫉むな |
| Conditional | 嫉めば | 嫉まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 嫉んだら | 嫉まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
Formal or literary term for feeling jealous or envious of someone. Often used in written language or elevated speech. Compare with 妬む (ねたむ), which is more common in everyday usage.
See also: 妬む (ねたむ)
彼は同僚の成功を嫉んだ。
He was jealous of his colleague's success.
It is not good to envy others' happiness.