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    3. 憎い

    憎い

    憎にくい​

    hateful

    N2KMT10News #36+1Ref L2AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    悪い

    にくいニクい

    Adjective

    1.
    hateful, detestable, abominable, vexing, provoking
    2.
    amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful

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    彼かれの嘘うそが憎にくい。

    His lies are hateful.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    敵てきながらあっぱれ、憎にくいほどの強つよさだ。

    Admirable for an enemy, a strength so great it's almost hateful.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    彼かれの憎にくいほどの完かん璧ぺき主しゅ義ぎは、周しゅう囲いに大おおきなプレッシャーを与あたえている。

    His vexingly perfect perfectionism puts great pressure on those around him.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    憎にくい相あい手てにも、いつか許ゆるす日ひが来くるかもしれない。

    Even for a hateful opponent, a day of forgiveness might come someday.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    物ものが語たりの悪あく役やくは、読どく者しゃにとって憎にくい存そん在ざいとして描えがかれている。

    The villain in the story is depicted as a hateful presence for the readers.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyLiterature

    Characters that make up this word

    憎
    にく.む・にく.い・にく.らしい・にく.しみ…(1)
    hate・detest
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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