嫉妬してる？
shitto shiteru?
In Japanese, "are you jealous?" is translated as 嫉妬してる？ (shitto shiteru?)
This phrase is used to ask if a person is experiencing feelings of resentment or envy toward another person.
Which one should you use?
While 嫉妬してる？ specifically asks if someone is feeling jealous, the phrase 羨ましい？ is an informal way to ask if someone is envious. Additionally, 妬んでる？ serves as an informal way to ask if someone is jealous.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The way to ask this informally, such as with friends or people of lower social status, is 嫉妬してる？ For a more polite register, you can use 嫉妬していますか？ If you need a formal way to ask if someone is envious or thinks something is enviable, use 羨ましいと思っていますか？
How do you pronounce it?
shitto shiteru?
Did you know?
- The kanji for 嫉妬 both contain the radical for 'woman', reflecting an antiquated historical bias that linked these emotions more strongly to women.
- To avoid direct confrontation, a Japanese speaker might describe the feeling of jealousy as 胸が苦しい meaning 'my chest is tight' instead of using the word 嫉妬.
- In Japanese pop culture and manga, characters often use the word 嫉妬 to describe 'cute' jealousy in relationships, whereas in English, describing someone as 'jealous' can often sound much more serious or warning-like.
Examples in context
- 彼女の成功に嫉妬してる？Kanojo no seikou ni shitto shiteru?Are you jealous of her success?
Example conversation
Misaki is teasing Ren about his reaction to a coworker's promotion.
- 美咲 Misakiもしかして、嫉妬してる？Moshikashite, shitto shiteru?Are you perhaps jealous?
- 蓮 Ren違うよ、そんなわけない。Chigau yo, sonna wake nai.No, that's not it at all.
- 美咲 Misaki顔にすごく出てるよ。Kao ni sugoku deteru yo.It's written all over your face.
- 蓮 Ren少しだけ、嫉妬してるかも。Sukoshi dake, shitto shiteru kamo.Maybe I am a little jealous.
