jealousy

嫉妬、やきもち

好きな人が別の人を選びそうで、悲しくなったり腹が立ったりすること。

やさしい英語で： An unhappy or angry feeling because you fear someone you love prefers another person.

• Jealousy caused arguments between them.
• He felt jealousy when she danced with another man.
• Can a relationship survive such intense jealousy?

類義語： possessiveness

よく使う表現： sexual jealousy, out of jealousy, overcome jealousy

羨望、ねたみ

自分が欲しいものを他の人が持っていて、嫌な気持ちになること。

やさしい英語で： An unhappy feeling because someone else has something you want.

• Her new car caused some jealousy.
• He felt jealousy when his brother won the prize.
• Professional jealousy damaged their working relationship.

使い方： jealousy of someone/something (His jealousy of her success made him unhappy.)

類義語： envy

よく使う表現： feel jealousy, jealousy of someone, professional jealousy

嫉妬、ねたみ

他人の持つものを欲しがる気持ちや、人の愛情や関心を失う恐れ。

やさしい英語で： A feeling or attitude of wanting what others have, or fearing the loss of someone's love or attention.

• His jealousy made him suspicious.
• Old jealousies returned when the sisters met.
• She tried to put her feelings of jealousy aside.

類義語： envy, possessiveness

よく使う表現： petty jealousy, bitter jealousy, feelings of jealousy