彼は友人の昇進がうらやましかった。

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彼は友人の昇進がうらやましかった。

English Translation

He was envious of his friend's promotion.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は友人(ゆうじん)の昇進(しょうしん)がうらやましかった。

Romanji

Kare wa yūjin no shōshin ga urayamashikatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

友人 (ゆうじん)

friend

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

昇進 (しょうしん)

promotion; advancement; rising in rank

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

羨ましい (うらやましい)

envious (feeling, etc.); jealous; enviable (position, etc.)