Vocabulary
What does 憎らしい (にくらしい, nikurashii) mean?
憎らしい (にくらしい, nikurashii) means hateful, detestable.
Quick facts| Reading | にくらしい |
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| Romaji | nikurashii |
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| Part of speech | i-adjective |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
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N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnikurashii
hateful, detestable
- 1i-adjective odious; hateful; detestable
- 2i-adjective (speaking ironically) darling
Example sentences
あの態度が憎らしい。
That attitude is detestable.
憎らしいほど強い相手だ。
The opponent is so strong it's infuriating.