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What does 憎む (にくむ, nikumu) mean?

憎む (にくむ, nikumu) means to hate, to detest.

Quick facts
Readingにくむ
Romajinikumu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
にくむ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnikumu

to hate, to detest

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to hate; to detest

Example sentences

  • It's not good to hate other people.

  • My hatred for war is strong.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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