1.
hostility; antagonism; hostile feelings
A feeling of opposition or animosity toward someone, often manifesting as a desire to resist or confront them.
敵対心をむき出しにする。
To openly show hostility.
彼は初対面から敵対心を抱いていた。
He harbored hostility from the first meeting.
相手の敵対心を和らげるために、まず自分から歩み寄った。
In order to ease the other person's hostility, I made the first move to reach out.
Describes feelings of opposition or animosity directed at a specific person or group. Unlike general anger, 敵対心 implies viewing the other party as an adversary. The word combines 敵対 (opposition; hostility) with 心 (mind; feeling).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 敵対心を抱く: to harbor hostility
- 敵対心を燃やす: to burn with hostility
- 敵対心をむき出しにする: to openly display hostility
- 敵対心を和らげる: to ease hostility
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 敵意: hostility; enmity — more concise and commonly used; slightly stronger nuance
- 対抗心: competitive spirit; rivalry — focuses on wanting to compete rather than viewing someone as an enemy
- 反感: antipathy; aversion — a broader dislike that may not involve seeing someone as an adversary
- 憎悪: hatred — stronger than 敵対心; implies deep-seated loathing