(あくかん)

あくかん
noun
bad feeling; ill will; antipathy
1. bad feeling; ill will; antipathy; dislike
A negative feeling or impression toward someone or something. A sense of hostility, dislike, or aversion.
悪感(あくかん)(いだ)く。
To harbor ill will.
(かれ)態度(たいど)悪感(あくかん)()った。
I felt antipathy toward his attitude.
悪感(あくかん)(あた)えないように丁寧(ていねい)(ことわ)った。
I refused politely so as not to give a bad impression.

Composed of (あく) (bad, evil) and (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)(いだ)く: to harbor ill will
  • 悪感(あくかん)()つ: to have a bad feeling
  • 悪感(あくかん)(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)