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TOPIK 6noun

시기심

sigisim

시기심이 · 시기심을

jealousy, envy (resentful of others' success)

Example

친구의 성공을 보고 시기심이 생겼어요.

Seeing my friend's success, I started to feel envious.

Word parts

시 suspect기 resent심 heart

Literally 'a suspicious, resentful heart.'

Good to know

시기심 is spiteful envy; 부러움 is harmless, often admiring envy.