1.
antipathy; hostility; resentment
a strong feeling of dislike or opposition toward someone or something
彼の態度に反感を持った。
I felt antipathy toward his attitude.
その発言は多くの人の反感を買った。
That remark earned the resentment of many people.
反感を抱かれないように言葉を選んだ。
I chose my words carefully so as not to provoke hostility.
反感 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 (hostility).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 反感を買う: to incur resentment (the most common collocation)
- 反感を持つ: to feel antipathy
- 反感を抱く: to harbor resentment (more literary)
- 反感を招く: to invite hostility
USAGE:
Often used to describe reactions to someone's attitude, remarks, or policies. The expression 反感を買う is especially common and means that someone's actions provoked negative feelings in others.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 反発: opposition, pushback (implies active resistance, not just feeling)
- 嫌悪感: disgust, aversion (stronger physical/emotional revulsion)
- 敵意: hostility, animosity (stronger, more aggressive)