妬む (Netamu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to be jealous of, to envy, to begrudge”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
Examples
彼は私の成功を妬んだ。
He was jealous of my success.
彼は彼らの幸せを妬んでいた。
He was jealous of their happiness.
彼は君の成功をねたんでいる。
He begrudges you your success.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).