反感|はんかんhankan[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounantipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
    私は話し手はなしてに対たいして反感はんかんを持もった。↗
    I experienced a feeling of antipathy towards the speaker.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym敵意てきいWrittenWritten/formal prose for a mind set on treating the other as an enemy and doing harm — stronger than 「反感」, which is displeasure with an urge to resist.
  • Synonym嫌悪けんおWrittenWritten/formal prose for strong loathing or disgust, as in 「自己嫌悪」; the stress is on intense aversion, whereas 「反感」 foregrounds resistance and the urge to push back.
  • Synonym厭悪えんおWrittenA rare written/formal word for loathing; in everyday use 「嫌悪」 is the normal choice.
  • Synonym悪感情あくかんじょうNeutralA broad term for ill will or a bad impression of someone; 「反感」 is specifically the pushback stirred up by someone's words or actions.
  • Related苦手にがてNeutralMild and neutral: being poor at something, or a person you just don't click with; 「反感」 is a clear-cut feeling of resistance.
  • RelatedきらいNeutralThe everyday word for dislike; 「反感」 is resistance provoked by someone's words or behaviour, often seen in 「反感を買う」.
  • Related嫌気いやきNeutralWeariness or being fed up, as in 「嫌気がさす」; 「反感」 is resistance to a person, policy or view, not tiredness of something.
  • Related敵愾心てきがいしんWrittenWritten/formal prose for indignation toward an enemy plus a competitive spirit; 「反感」 need not involve enmity or rivalry.
  • Related不好きぶすきWrittenA rare written/formal word for having no liking or interest; in everyday speech you would say 「好きではない」.
  • Antonym好感こうかんNeutralAntonym: a favourable impression of someone, as in 「好感を持つ」 — the direct opposite of 「反感」.
  • Antonym共感きょうかんNeutralAntonym: understanding and sharing another's feelings or views — the opposite of the resistance felt in 「反感」.

Use 「反感」 for the resistance you feel toward a person, policy or viewpoint, as in 「反感を買う」. For everyday dislike choose 「嫌い」, for strong loathing 「嫌悪」, for enemy-minded hostility 「敵意」, and for being fed up 「嫌気」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 不快ふかいに感かんじて相手あいてに反発はんぱつしようとする感情かんじょう。
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