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羨む
While 'urayamashii' is light and social, 'netamu' implies a darker resentment or grudge. It is less common in polite daily conversation.
Examples in context
他人の成功をねたんではいけません
You should not be jealous of others' success
彼は同僚の昇進をねたんでいます
He is jealous of his colleague's promotion
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