Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 羨望(せんぼう) in Japanese

羨望
Kana Reading
せんぼう
Romaji
senbō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    envy
    Example sentence
    友人たち羨望であった He was the envy of his friends.

Examples of 羨望, せんぼう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

11 strokes

ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect

On'Yomi: ボウ, モウ

Kun'Yomi: のぞ.む, もち

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13 strokes

envious, be jealous, covet

On'Yomi: セン, エン

Kun'Yomi: うらや.む, あまり

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