This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

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

憎い

悪い

Reading

Kana: にくい
Romaji: nikui
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

hateful; abominable; poor-looking; detestable

2

amazing; fantastic; admirable; lovely; wonderful

Note: often with irony

Kanji

Readings: ゾウ、 にく.む、 にく.い、 にく.らしい、 にく.しみ
Meanings: hate, detest
Readings: アク、 オ、 わる.い、 わる-、 あ.し、 にく.い、 -にく.い、 ああ、 いずくに、 いずくんぞ、 にく.む
Meanings: bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

Example Sentences

かわいさ(あま)って(にく)(ひゃく)(ばい)
➥The greatest hate springs from the greatest love.
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(きみ)はなかなか心憎(こころにく)いことをいうね。
➥What a good thing you say!
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