反感(はんかん)

反感(はんかん) refers to a feeling of dislike or opposition directed at someone or something, often provoked by their words or behavior. It is stronger than mere dislike but less extreme than 敵意(てきい) (hostility).

Common patterns

• 反感(はんかん)を買(か)う: to incur resentment (the most common collocation)
• 反感(はんかん)を持(も)つ: to feel antipathy
• 反感(はんかん)を抱(いだ)く: to harbor resentment (more literary)
• 反感(はんかん)を招(まね)く: to invite hostility

Usage

Often used to describe reactions to someone's attitude, remarks, or policies. The expression 反感(はんかん)を買(か)う is especially common and means that someone's actions provoked negative feelings in others.

Similar words

• 反発(はんぱつ): opposition, pushback (implies active resistance, not just feeling)
• 嫌悪感(けんおかん): disgust, aversion (stronger physical/emotional revulsion)
• 敵意(てきい): hostility, animosity (stronger, more aggressive)