(あくかんじょう)

あくかんじょう
noun
ill will; bad feeling; animosity
formalemotion
1. 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(あくかんじょう)(いだ)
To harbor ill will.
(かれ)(たい)して悪感情(あくかんじょう)ない
I have no ill feelings toward him.
That remark caused bad feelings between the two of them.
長年(ながねん)悪感情(あくかんじょう)()()えて、ようやく和解(わかい)することできた
They were finally able to reconcile after overcoming years of animosity.

Composed of (あく) (bad, evil) and 感情(かんじょう) (feeling, emotion). A straightforward compound describing negative interpersonal feelings. Often appears in formal or written contexts when discussing relationships or conflicts.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 敵意(てきい): hostility, enmity — stronger; implies active opposition or antagonism
  • 反感(はんかん): antipathy, aversion — focuses on instinctive dislike or opposition
  • 悪意(あくい): malice, ill intent — implies deliberate intention to harm, not just negative feelings