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ill will; bad feeling; animosity; hostility
Negative feelings toward someone, such as resentment, hostility, or dislike. Describes a persistent emotional attitude rather than a temporary mood.
悪感情を抱く。
To harbor ill will.
彼に対して悪感情はない。
I have no ill feelings toward him.
あの発言が原因で、二人の間に悪感情が生まれた。
That remark caused bad feelings between the two of them.
長年の悪感情を乗り越えて、ようやく和解することができた。
They were finally able to reconcile after overcoming years of animosity.
Composed of 悪 (bad, evil) and 感情 (feeling, emotion). A straightforward compound describing negative interpersonal feelings. Often appears in formal or written contexts when discussing relationships or conflicts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 悪感情を抱く: to harbor ill will
- 悪感情が生まれる: for bad feelings to arise
- 悪感情はない: to have no ill will
- 悪感情を持つ: to have bad feelings
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 敵意: hostility, enmity — stronger; implies active opposition or antagonism
- 反感: antipathy, aversion — focuses on instinctive dislike or opposition
- 悪意: malice, ill intent — implies deliberate intention to harm, not just negative feelings