When you want to express feelings of jealousy and desire for something someone else has in Japanese, you can use the following phrase:
- 「羨ましいです、あなたの持っているものが欲しいです。」 (Uramashii desu, anata no motteiru mono ga hoshii desu.)
Here’s a breakdown of the phrase:
- 羨ましいです (Uramashii desu) means “I’m jealous” or “I envy.”
- あなたの (Anata no) means “your.”
- 持っている (Motteiru) means “have.”
- ものが (Mono ga) means “thing” or “what.”
- 欲しいです (Hoshii desu) means “I want” or “I desire.”
This phrase allows you to express your envy and desire for something someone else possesses.