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
    彼は友人たちの羨望の的であった。 He was the envy of his friends.

Examples of 羨望, せんぼう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

望 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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羨

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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