Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Jealous"

A: "Jealous" has two meanings

The first meaning is that you are angry someone has an advantage over you or has achieved success
- Poor people are often jealous of the rich
- Some of his coworkers were jealous of him because he got promoted

The second meaning is that you are possessive of your romantic partner and worried they will leave you for someone else
- He is a jealous boyfriend

However if someone says "I'm jealous", they often mean "congratulations", but it indicates they are a selfish person

In romantic situations, saying "I'm jealous" means they feel anxious about their partner getting attention from someone else

But the words jealous and envy are often used incorrectly

A: No problem. Yes, you can say "I am jealous of your English speaking skills."

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A: It is the feeling towards one person when you want something that she has.

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A: I am jealous of your shoes. I wish I had them but, I can’t afford any better.

A: •My crush hugged another girl and it made me jealous.
•My dog gets jealous if I pet other dogs.
•I’m so jealous of how pretty my best friend is.

A: she get jealous in every single thing.
my mom is jealous with my new hair cut.
i get jealous most of the time.
jealous is like a jelly you also need to sway and give way to others. 😄😅

A: この前、違いを説明しました。　https://hinative.com/en-US/questions/776320
違いはおもったより複雑でした。envyは或る人はあるけど、自分はなくて困る、jealousyは第三者が現れて、もうあるものを失う恐れを感じるということです。
みんなは勝手に I'm jealous of your clothes!とか言っていますから、違いをそんなにきにすることではないですね。

A: "Jealous" and "envious" are basically the same, but "jealous" is more common.
Use "jealous" rather than "envious" if you are using it in a romantic sense ("I think Sally is jealous of her boyfriend's female friend").

A: I think most people use it in similar ways, but they have slightly different meanings. I don't think you would confuse anyone if you used them interchangeably.

Envy is when we lack a desired thing enjoyed by another.

Jealousy is when something we have is threatened by another person

A: They are both synonyms and mean just about the same thing. However, if I were to say their was a difference. I would have to say, jealousy is longing to be someone or to have their lifestyle. However, envy is a desire to have someone's object.

他们都是同义词，平均几乎同样的事情。但是，如果我说自己是一个区别。我不得不说，嫉妒是渴望有人或者有自己的生活方式。但是，嫉妒是一个有欲望某人的对象。Sorry, I used a translator. :P

A: Jelly is simply a more antagonistic/cuter way of saying jealous. They mean the same thing, but jelly is a more 'playful' way to rub someone's jealousy in their face or, conversely, to make light of your own.

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A: @sallykyoko yeah😊

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A: That sounded a bit like 'yealous'. It needs to sound like a clear J :)

A: Your first one was a bit better than your second one. Jealous is pronounced like "jehlis"