憎(にく)らしい

にくらしい
i-adjective
hateful; detestable; provoking
1. hateful; detestable; annoying
describes something or someone that provokes feelings of dislike or irritation
憎(にく)らしい顔(かお)だ。
That's an irritating face.
あいつの態度(たいど)は本当(ほんとう)に憎(にく)らしい。
That guy's attitude is really hateful.
自分(じぶん)だけうまくいって憎(にく)らしいほど幸(しあわ)せそうだ。
Things are going well only for them - they look annoyingly happy.

USAGE:

  • 憎(にく)らしい顔(かお) (irritating face)
  • 憎(にく)らしい態度(たいど) (hateful attitude)
  • 憎(にく)らしいほど (annoyingly, so much that it's hateful)

NUANCE:
Often used with a sense of envy or frustration rather than pure hatred. Can imply 'irritatingly good' when used with ほど.

RELATED:

  • 憎(にく)い (hateful - stronger, more direct)
  • 憎(にく)む (to hate - verb)
  • 憎(にく)しみ (hatred - noun)

FORMS:

  • Adverb: 憎(にく)らしく
  • Noun form: 憎(にく)らしさ
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Added 2026.1.25 17:00
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