羨ましい
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes feelings of envy or something that causes envy.
Theme
User and their friend Mika are chatting at a park, discussing Mika's recent promotion and new car. User expresses feelings about Mika's success.
羨ましい
うらやましい
envious / enviable
People & IdentityEmotions & Personality
Memory Hook
Imagine seeing someone with a shiny new car and feeling 'envy' — you sigh, 『羨ましい！』 (urayamashii, 'envious'). 'Uraya-mashii' sounds like 'you're a masher' of jealousy!
Cultural Note
In Japan, expressing envy directly can be seen as impolite, so people often use phrases like 『羨ましいですね』 (urayamashii desu ne, 'That's enviable, isn't it?') in a light-hearted or joking manner to avoid sounding rude.
Forms
Base: 羨ましいBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes feelings of envy or something that causes envy.
Negative: 羨ましくないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『羨ましくない』 (urayamashikunai).
Past: 羨ましかったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『羨ましかった』 (urayamashikatta).
Adverbial: 羨ましくDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『羨ましく』 (urayamashiku).
Comparative: より羨ましいComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番羨ましいSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.