反感(はんかん)

はんかん
noun
antipathy; hostility; resentment
1. antipathy; hostility; resentment
a strong feeling of dislike or opposition toward someone or something
彼(かれ)の態度(たいど)に反感(はんかん)を持(も)った。
I felt antipathy toward his attitude.
その発言(はつげん)は多(おお)くの人(ひと)の反感(はんかん)を買(か)った。
That remark earned the resentment of many people.
反感(はんかん)を抱(いだ)かれないように言葉(ことば)を選(えら)んだ。
I chose my words carefully so as not to provoke hostility.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 反感(はんかん)を買(か)う - to incur resentment, to earn hostility
  • 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

RELATED TERMS:

  • 反発(はんぱつ) - repulsion, opposition (often with action)
  • 嫌悪感(けんおかん) - disgust, aversion
  • 敵意(てきい) - hostility, animosity
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Added 2026.1.28 8:50
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