Keyword
envy (without malice)
Info
FrequencyTop 1500-1600
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 2
Heisig592
Readings
せん
(11%)
Composed of
force of nature
water drops
lack of
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
being very jealous; extreme jealousy
being jealous of somebody over something but also thinking they should be sentenced to death over it (esp. of male teachers having sexual relations with their students)
some people are never satisfied; (lit.) the crane envies the longevity of the turtle
Examples (12 in total)
He is envious of my good fortune.
I'm envious of people who can speak English well.
I'm jealous that you have a good boss.