憎しみ|にくしみnikushimi[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounhatred
    恐こわいもの知しらずのその男おとこは憎にくしみと軽蔑けいべつの目めでやくざをちらりと見みた。↗
    The bold man glanced at the gangster with hatred and contempt.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym憎悪ぞうおWrittenWritten/formal noun for hatred, as in 「憎悪の念」; stronger in tone than 「憎しみ」.
  • Synonym嫌悪けんおNeutralNoun for disgust or aversion, as in 「自己嫌悪」; stresses a physical or emotional revulsion.
  • Synonym厭悪えんおWrittenWritten word for dislike or loathing; rare. In everyday speech 「嫌悪」 is usual, while feelings of hatred are 「憎しみ」.
  • Synonym怨恨えんこんWrittenWritten noun for a grudge or enmity, as in 「怨恨による犯行」; often used of criminal motives.
  • Related恨みうらみNeutralNeutral noun for a grudge held after being wronged, as in 「恨みを晴らす」; common in speech.
  • Related憤りいきどおりNeutralNoun for indignation, as in 「不正への憤り」; typically directed at injustice.
  • Related憤慨ふんがいNeutralNoun for strong indignation at something wrong, as in 「憤慨する」; 「憎しみ」 focuses on hating the other person.
  • Related遺恨いこんNeutralNoun for a lingering grudge, as in 「遺恨を残す」; stresses hostility left behind over the long term.
  • Related怨嗟えんさWrittenWritten word for bitter resentment voiced aloud, as in 「怨嗟の声」; stresses cries of resentment and lament.
  • Related憤怒ふんぬWrittenWritten noun for intense rage, as in 「憤怒の形相」; can describe people or Buddhist statues.
  • Related憤懣ふんまんNeutralNoun for pent-up anger and discontent, as in 「憤懣やるかたない」; stresses feelings that have built up inside.
  • Related毛嫌いけぎらいNeutralNoun for an unfounded dislike, as in 「毛嫌いする」; stresses disliking someone or something without reason.
  • Related鬱憤うっぷんNeutralNoun for pent-up resentment, as in 「鬱憤を晴らす」; usually paired with 「晴らす」.
  • Related激憤げきふんWrittenWritten noun for intense indignation, as in 「激憤を覚える」; strong in tone.
  • Antonym愛あいNeutralLove, as in 「愛を誓う」; the opposite of 「憎しみ」 in the love-hate pairing of emotions.
  • Antonym愛情あいじょうNeutralLove or affection, as in 「親の愛情」; opposite of 「憎しみ」 on the love-hate axis.
  • Antonym慈しみいつくしみNeutralTender affection, as in 「慈しみの心」; stresses cherishing, and stands opposite to 「憎しみ」.

Use 「憎しみ」 for the feeling of hating someone, as in 「憎しみを抱く」. For a grudge nursed after being wronged, say 「恨み」; for strong hatred in formal prose, 「憎悪」; for indignation at unfairness, 「憤り」. The emotion standing opposite is 「愛」.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. 憎にくいと思おもう心情しんじょう。憎悪ぞうお。嫌悪けんお。
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