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How do you say "jealous" in Japanese?
嫉妬深い
shittobukai
In Japanese, "jealous" is 嫉妬深い (shittobukai).
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Pronunciation
Shit-to-bu-kai, four syllables, the doubled 't' creates a sharp little snap at the start, matching the bite of jealousy.
Writing and usage
嫉妬深い is written using kanji. It's a adjective, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
彼は兄に嫉妬していた。
kareha ani ni shitto shiteita.
He felt jealous of his brother.
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How to remember 嫉妬深い
Shittobukai sounds like 'shit, oh, boo, kai' — the sour, grumbling feeling jealousy leaves behind.
Related words
- proud 誇らしい hokorashii
- ashamed 恥ずかしい hazukashii
- embarrassed 恥ずかしい hazukashii
- confused 混乱している konran shiteiru
- curious 好奇心旺盛な koukishin'ousei na
- bored 退屈だ taikutsu da
- lonely 孤独だ kodoku da
- grateful 感謝している kanshashi teiru
- generous 寛大だ kandai da
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Questions about 嫉妬深い
How do you pronounce 嫉妬深い?
Shit-to-bu-kai, four syllables, the doubled 't' creates a sharp little snap at the start, matching the bite of jealousy.
Is 嫉妬深い formal or casual?
嫉妬深い is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 嫉妬深い written in Japanese?
嫉妬深い is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as shittobukai.
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