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(lit. to roast roasted rice cakes
) (idiomatic) to be jealous (usually of a rival in love)
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やきもちをやく
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Source Word
やきもちをやく
Kanji
焼き餅を焼く
Phrase
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
ヤキモチをやく: 「焼き餅を焼く」が転じて、恋愛や人間関係において、相手が他の人に関心を向けたり親しくしているのを見て、嫉妬したり妬んだりすることを表す慣用表現。
Easy Japanese Meaning
すきな人がほかの人となかよくしていて、かなしくなったりむねがもやもやすること
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
吃醋(恋爱中的嫉妒) / 嫉妒情敌 / 因恋爱而嫉妒
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
吃醋 / 嫉妒(多指戀愛方面)
Korean Meaning
질투하다 / 시샘하다
Vietnamese Meaning
ghen tuông (trong chuyện tình cảm) / ghen tị (với tình địch)
Tagalog Meaning
magselos / manibugho
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(lit. to roast roasted rice cakes
) (idiomatic) to be jealous (usually of a rival in love)
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