noun
Commonly used for romantic jealousy, but can also refer to envy in other contexts. Often appears in the phrase 焼きもちを焼く (to be jealous).
彼女は彼が他の女性と話すとすぐ焼きもちを焼く。
She gets jealous right away when he talks to other women.
Don't be jealous over something like that.
noun
roasted rice cake; yakimochi
A grilled or toasted mochi rice cake, often eaten with soy sauce or sweet toppings. The food sense is distinct from the jealousy sense, though the kanji are the same.
冬は焼きもちを食べると体が温まる。
In winter, eating roasted rice cakes warms you up.
おばあちゃんが焼きもちを作ってくれた。
My grandmother made roasted rice cakes for me.