憎(にく)しみ

にくしみ

noun

hatred; animosity

1. hatred; animosity; resentment

A deep feeling of hostility or ill will toward someone or something. Derived from the verb 憎む (to hate). Stronger and more sustained than 嫌い (dislike).

憎(にく)しみが消(き)えない。

The hatred won't go away.

彼(かれ)は犯人(はんにん)に対(たい)する憎(にく)しみを抱(いだ)いていた。

He harbored hatred toward the culprit.

戦争(せんそう)は人々(ひとびと)の心(こころ)に深(ふか)い憎(にく)しみを残(のこ)すことがある。

War can leave deep hatred in people's hearts.

Usage

憎(にく)しみ is a noun form derived from the verb 憎(にく)む (to hate). It describes an intense, lasting emotion stronger than simple dislike.

Common collocations

憎(にく)しみを抱(いだ)く (harbor hatred)
憎(にく)しみを感(かん)じる (feel hatred)
憎(にく)しみが消(き)える (hatred fades)
憎(にく)しみの連鎖(れんさ) (cycle of hatred)

Similar words

恨(うら)み refers to a grudge or resentment, often tied to a specific wrong done to the speaker. 憎(にく)しみ is broader and can be directed at people, groups, or abstract concepts without a personal grievance.

Related Words

Related: 憎(にく)い (hateful (adjective))

Related: 憎(にく)む (to hate (verb))

Compare: 恨(うら)み (grudge; resentment)

Related: 憎(にく)らしい (hateful)

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Added 2026.3.8 18:38 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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