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N2 い-adjective

憎(にく)いhateful, abominable, poor-looking, detestable, amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful

    Dictionary Definition

    1. い-adjective

      1. 1.

        hateful, detestable, abominable, vexing, provoking

      2. 2.

        amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful

    All Forms

    憎い 【にくい】、悪い 【にくい】

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    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 私(わたし)の犬(いぬ)を轢(ひ)いた人(ひと)が憎(にく)いです。

      I hate the person who ran over my dog.

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    • 多(おお)くの尊(とうと)い命(いのち)を奪(うば)った戦争(せんそう)が憎(にく)い。

      I hate the war that took away many precious lives.

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    • バーテンダー:「パートナーと来(く)るとは、憎(にく)いね。」

      Bartender: 'Coming with a partner, that's lovely isn't it?'

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    • いつの間(ま)にか犯人(はんにん)に対(たい)する憎(にく)いという気持(きも)ちが消(き)えていました。

      Before I knew it, my feelings of hatred towards the criminal had disappeared.

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    • 彼女(かのじょ)の誕生(たんじょう)日(び)に薔薇(ばら)の花束(はなたば)に加(くわ)えて手紙(てがみ)まで送(おく)るなんて、憎(にく)いね。

      Sending her a bouquet of roses and even a letter on her birthday, that's lovely, isn't it?

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