アンチ

あんち
noun
hater, anti-fan, critic
1. hater, anti-fan
A person who actively dislikes and criticizes a particular celebrity, content creator, team, or thing. Someone who goes out of their way to express negativity.
アンチのコメントは気(き)にしないようにしている。
I try not to pay attention to comments from haters.
有名(ゆうめい)になるとアンチも増(ふ)える。
As you become famous, haters also increase.
アンチが多(おお)いということは注目(ちゅうもく)されている証拠(しょうこ)だ。
Having many haters is proof that you're getting attention.

ETYMOLOGY: From English "anti" (against). In Japanese, アンチ has narrowed to specifically mean "hater" or "anti-fan."

REGISTER: Casual
Common in online communities, entertainment contexts, and general conversation about public figures.

USAGE NOTES:

  • アンチ can be used as a prefix: アンチ巨人(きょじん) (Giants hater - baseball)
  • アンチ活動(かつどう) refers to organized hate campaigns
  • The opposite is ファン (fan) or 信者(しんじゃ) (devoted follower - sometimes pejorative)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • アンチコメント (hate comment)
  • アンチが沸(わ)く (haters appear - slang)
  • アンチを相手(あいて)にしない (to not engage with haters)
  • アンチ活動(かつどう) (anti-fan activities)

CONTRAST:

  • アンチ: hater, anti-fan
  • ファン: fan, supporter
  • 信者(しんじゃ): devoted follower (can be pejorative)
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Added 2026.1.18 1:58 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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