生憎(あいにく), 合(ごう), あいにく

ainiku

JLPT 3

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) adverb (fukushi) noun (common) (futsuumeishi) nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
  • unfortunately; Sorry, but ...

憎(にく)い, 悪(わる)い, にくい

nikui

JLPT 2

adjective (keiyoushi)
  • hateful; abominable; poor-looking; detestable
  • amazing; fantastic; admirable; lovely; wonderful

憎(にく)む, 悪(あく), にくむ

nikumu

JLPT 2

Godan verb with `mu` ending transitive verb
  • to hate; to detest

醜(みにく)い, 見憎(みにく)い, みにくい

minikui

JLPT 2

adjective (keiyoushi)
  • ugly; unattractive
  • unsightly; unseemly

憎(にく)らしい, にくらしい

nikurashii

JLPT 2

adjective (keiyoushi)
  • odious; hateful

憎(にく)しみ, にくしみ

nikushimi

JLPT 1

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • hatred

憎悪(ぞうお), ぞうお

zōo

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  • hatred

愛憎(あいぞう), あいぞう

aizō

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) noun (common) (futsuumeishi) nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
  • love and hate; likes and dislikes

心憎(こころにく)い, こころにくい

kokoronikui

adjective (keiyoushi)
  • refined; admirable; superb

憎(にく)まれ役(やく), にくまれやく

nikumareyaku

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • thankless role; ungracious part

憎憎(にくにく)しい, 憎々(にくにく)しい, にくにくしい

nikunikushii

adjective (keiyoushi)
  • hateful; detestable; loathsome

憎(にく)まれ口(ぐち), にくまれぐち

nikumareguchi

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • abusive language

憎(にく)たらしい, にくたらしい, にくったらしい

nikutarashii, nikuttarashii

adjective (keiyoushi)
  • odious; hateful
  • (speaking ironically) darling

怨憎会苦, おんぞうえく

onzōeku

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • the pain of meeting people one dislikes

小憎(こにく)らしい, こにくらしい

konikurashii

adjective (keiyoushi)
  • provoking; rather annoying
  • (speaking ironically) darling

Build Your Japanese Vocabulary the Smart Way

You’re already looking up Japanese words—why not actually master them? Nihongo Master gives you powerful tools to build, practice, and retain Japanese vocabulary that sticks.

  • 📚 Custom study lists for any word or kanji you look up
  • 🧠 Spaced Repetition System (SRS) to reinforce memory
  • ✍️ Writing practice sheets for kanji and kana
  • 🧩 Quiz mode to test mastery
  • 🎯 Lesson integration to see words in context
  • 🔔 Progress tracking and review reminders
Try A 7-Day Trial Now!

No credit card required. Cancel anytime.