悪感(あくかん)

Composed of 悪(あく) (bad, evil) and 感(かん) (feeling). Refers to a negative feeling directed toward someone or something. Often interchangeable with 悪感情(あくかんじょう), which is more explicit.

Common collocations

• 悪感(あくかん)を抱(いだ)く: to harbor ill will
• 悪感(あくかん)を持(も)つ: to have a bad feeling
• 悪感(あくかん)を与(あた)える: to give a bad impression

Similar words

• 悪感情(あくかんじょう): ill feeling, animosity — a fuller, more explicit form
• 反感(はんかん): antipathy, hostility — stronger sense of opposition or resistance
• 嫌悪感(けんおかん): disgust, revulsion — a stronger, more visceral negative feeling
• 好感(こうかん): favorable impression — the opposite of 悪感(あくかん)