Translation guide
Expresses a strong feeling of disgust, hatred, or loathing toward something. In Japanese, this is often conveyed through nouns like 嫌悪 (けんお) or 憎悪 (ぞうお), or through verbs and adjectives describing intense dislike.
To express a deep, visceral feeling of revulsion or hatred toward something.
He feels a strong abhorrence toward injustice.
Means hatred or abhorrence, often with a nuance of deep-seated animosity. Stronger and more emotional than 嫌悪.
Her heart was filled with abhorrence.
Refers to a feeling of disgust or being fed up, often leading to aversion. Less intense than 嫌悪, but still conveys strong dislike.
I felt abhorrence at his lazy attitude.
A literary or formal term for abhorrence or loathing. Rarely used in everyday speech.
That act incurred public abhorrence.
To refer to something that is intensely hated or loathed.
To say that one abhors something using common Japanese verbs.
The verb form of 嫌悪, meaning 'to abhor' or 'to loathe.' Often used in written or formal contexts.
He abhors violence.
A more colloquial way to express abhorrence, meaning 'to intensely dislike.'
I abhor people who lie.
Means 'to hate' or 'to abhor,' often implying deep resentment.
嫌悪 (けんお) focuses on disgust or revulsion, often physical or moral. 憎悪 (ぞうお) is stronger, implying hatred and animosity. Use 嫌悪 for 'abhorrence' in the sense of loathing something repulsive, and 憎悪 when the feeling is closer to deep hatred.
In everyday conversation, Japanese speakers rarely use nouns like 嫌悪 directly. Instead, they might say 大嫌い (だいきらい, 'hate') or 我慢できない (がまんできない, 'can't stand'). Reserve 嫌悪 for formal or written contexts.
His behavior became the object of everyone's abhorrence.
彼は裏切りを憎んでいる。
He abhors betrayal.