Translation guide
Expressing strong dislike, hostility, or ill will toward someone or something.
Expressing a strong feeling of dislike or hatred, often long-standing.
He harbors animosity toward me.
I sensed animosity in that remark.
Antipathy or ill feeling, often a personal dislike or resentment. Slightly less intense than 敵意.
I felt animosity toward his attitude.
Hatred or intense animosity. Stronger and more emotional than 敵意. Often used for deep-seated hatred.
His heart was filled with animosity.
Malice or ill will. Focuses on the intention to harm or be mean, rather than just the feeling.
His words were filled with animosity.
Describing a situation where two people or groups dislike each other.
A tense or hostile atmosphere between people. Commonly used to describe strained relationships.
There was animosity between the two of them.
To be on bad terms. A casual, everyday way to say there is animosity between people.
Discord or feud, often long-standing and deep-rooted. Used for serious conflicts.
Expressing that someone's behavior or look conveys hostility.
To openly display animosity. Literally 'to bare one's hostility'.
He showed open animosity toward me.
To take a hostile attitude. More formal and descriptive.
敵意 (てきい) is the most general term for animosity or hostility, often used in both personal and formal contexts. 憎悪 (ぞうお) is stronger, closer to 'hatred', and carries a more emotional, deep-seated nuance. 反感 (はんかん) is milder, like 'antipathy' or 'resentment', often a personal reaction to someone's behavior.
The English idiom 'bad blood' is often translated as 悪い血 (わるいち), but this is not natural in Japanese. Use 険悪な関係 (けんあくなかんけい) or 仲が悪い (なかがわるい) instead.
Those two have had animosity toward each other for a long time.
両家の間には長年の確執がある。
There is long-standing animosity between the two families.
He displayed animosity during the meeting.