Vocabulary

What does 羨む (うらやむ, urayamu) mean?

羨む (うらやむ, urayamu) means to envy, to be jealous of.

Quick facts
Readingうらやむ
Romajiurayamu
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
うらやむ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkurayamu

to envy, to be jealous of

Example sentences

  • I envy his success.

  • I envy my friend's free and easy life.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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