Japanese word

嫌悪

Pronunciation

Romajiken'o

Meaning

  • noundisgust

Example

私はその態度に嫌悪を感じます。watashi wa so no tai do ni ken o o kan ji ma su

I feel disgust toward that attitude.

Illustration for 嫌悪 (disgust)

More examples

人前で強い嫌悪を示すのは控えます。hito mae de tsuyo i ken o o shime su no wa hika e ma su

I will refrain from showing strong disgust in public.

Core concept

Expresses a powerful feeling of rejection that pushes someone away from its object, whether physical, social, or moral.

Common phrases

  • 嫌悪を感じるken o o kan ji ru

    feel disgust

  • 嫌悪を示すken o o shime su

    show disgust

Similar words

嫌いkirai: A general feeling of not liking someone or something.
反感hankan: A strong feeling of opposition or dislike toward someone or something.
憎悪zōo: An intense feeling of hatred toward someone or something.

Definition in Japanese

人や物事をひどく嫌い、受け入れたり近づいたりするのを避けようとする感情。hito ya mono goto o hi do ku kira i u ke i re ta ri chika zu i ta ri su ru no o sa ke yō to su ru kan jō

Word origin

嫌悪 (ken'o) combines 嫌 (ken, "dislike") with 悪 (o, "badness") in a Sino-Japanese formation expressing strong dislike toward something.

Usage tips

  • Unlike 嫌い (kirai), which is common in everyday speech, 嫌悪 (ken'o) frequently appears in formal writing and serious discussion.

Other meanings

  • hatrednoun
  • aversionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 嫌悪感kenokanfeeling of disgustnoun

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