Japanese vocabulary

感情のニュアンス1 「かんじょうのニュアンス1」

Emotional nuances 1: envy and pride

Part 1

Intermediate

Words

うらやむ 「うらやむ」 [urayamu]
to envy, to be jealous of
ねたむ 「ねたむ」 [netamu]
to be jealous, to begrudge
誇る 「ほこる」 [hokoru]
to be proud of, to boast
誇り 「ほこり」 [hokori]
pride, boast
自慢 「じまん」 [jiman]
pride, boasting, self-praise
いばる 「いばる」 [ibaru]
to act arrogant, to put on airs
劣等感 「劣等感」 [rettōkan]
inferiority complex
優越感 「優越感」 [yūetsukan]
superiority complex
見え 「みえ」 [mie]
vanity, ostentation, showing off
プライド 「プライド」 [puraido]
pride, self-respect

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