憎しみ|にくしみnikushimi[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounhatred
- 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」.
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