忌々(いまいま)しい

いまいましい
i-adjective
annoying
emotionevaluation
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present忌々(いまいま)しい忌々(いまいま)しくない
Past忌々(いまいま)しかった忌々(いまいま)しくなかった
て form忌々(いまいま)しくて忌々(いまいま)しくなくて
Adverbial忌々(いまいま)しく—
Conditional ば忌々(いまいま)しければ忌々(いまいま)しくなければ
Conditional たら忌々(いまいま)しかったら忌々(いまいま)しくなかったら
1. annoying
irritating; infuriating; hateful; vexing
忌々(いまいま)しい奴(やつ)だ。
What an annoying guy.
忌々(いまいま)しい思(おも)い出(で)を消(け)したい。
I want to erase these hateful memories.
彼(かれ)は忌々(いまいま)しそうに舌打(したう)ちをした。
He clicked his tongue in irritation.

忌々(いまいま)しい is an i-adjective expressing strong irritation or vexation.

Etymology

  • From 忌(い)む (to avoid, detest) - something so unpleasant one wants to avoid it

USAGE (intensity):

  • Stronger than うっとうしい (annoying) or 面倒(めんどう) (troublesome)
  • Expresses genuine anger or hatred, not just mild annoyance
  • Often used when something repeatedly frustrates you

Common patterns

Usage

  • Describing people, situations, or things that cause persistent frustration
  • Often used in internal monologue or when venting
  • Can describe memories or past events that still irritate

Similar words

  • 腹立(はらだ)たしい: Irritating (makes you angry)
  • うっとうしい: Annoying (bothersome)
  • 忌々(いまいま)しい: Hateful, infuriating (stronger, with resentment)

Register: Neutral to informal. Expresses strong emotion.

Related Words

Compare: 腹立(はらだ)たしい (Irritating)
Compare: 鬱陶(うっとう)しい (Annoying)
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Added 2026.1.21 20:30 · Revised 2026.10.7 3:22
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