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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

小憎らしい

Reading

Kana: こにくらしい
Romaji: konikurashii
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

adj-i
1

provoking; rather annoying

2

(speaking ironically) darling

Kanji

小
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
憎
Readings: ゾウ、 にく.む、 にく.い、 にく.らしい、 にく.しみ
Meanings: hate, detest

Example Sentence

ったくケイコちゃんって可愛(かわい)いんだか小憎(こにく)らしいんだか・・・。
➥Sheesh, that Keiko - she's cute or she's hateful, just can't make her out.
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