(にく)らしい

にくらしい
i-adjective
hateful; detestable; provoking
emotion
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(にく)らしい(にく)らしくない
Past(にく)らしかった(にく)らしくなかった
て form(にく)らしくて(にく)らしくなくて
Adverbial(にく)らしく
Conditional ば(にく)らしければ(にく)らしくなければ
Conditional たら(にく)らしかったら(にく)らしくなかったら
1. hateful; detestable; annoying
describes something or someone that provokes feelings of dislike or irritation
(にく)らしい(かお)だ。
That's an irritating face.
That guy's attitude is really hateful.
自分(じぶん)だけうまくいって(にく)らしいほど(しあわ)せそうだ。
Things are going well only for them - they look annoyingly happy.

Usage

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

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

Related words

Forms

  • Adverb: (にく)らしく
  • Noun form: (にく)らしさ