Translation guide
Expressing strong dislike, revulsion, or being fed up with someone or something. Japanese uses different words depending on whether the feeling is physical disgust, moral revulsion, or emotional weariness.
To feel sickened or repulsed by something physically unpleasant, such as a smell, sight, or taste.
Literally 'to feel nausea', used for strong physical disgust. Often used with 〜に to indicate the cause.
I was disgusted by that smell.
Casual verb meaning to feel sick or disgusted, often used for both physical and emotional disgust. Can be used with 〜に.
I felt disgusted watching that footage.
Formal expression meaning 'to harbor a feeling of disgust/revulsion'. Used in writing or formal speech.
I felt disgusted by his behavior.
To feel revulsion toward someone's actions, character, or an unjust situation.
Strong word for moral disgust or loathing. Often used with 〜を.
I am disgusted by his discriminatory remarks.
Literally 'to vomit', used figuratively for intense disgust, often moral. Strong and colloquial.
Idiomatic expression meaning 'to be disgusted/creeped out', often by a person's behavior. Literally 'insect saliva runs'.
The way he laughs disgusts me.
To be weary and disgusted with a situation, often after prolonged exposure.
To feel self-loathing or disgust at one's own actions or weakness.
うんざり is for being fed up with a situation; むかつく is a visceral, often momentary disgust (can be physical or emotional); 嫌悪 (けんお) is a deeper, more intellectual or moral revulsion.
I'm sick of crowded trains.
Just seeing his face disgusts me.
I feel disgust toward injustice.
Avoid directly translating 'be disgusted with' as 〜に嫌悪している. While grammatically possible, it often sounds unnatural. Use the expressions above depending on the nuance.
あんな不正を見ると反吐が出る。
It makes me sick to see such injustice.
To be completely disgusted and lose all affection/patience for someone. Often used with 〜に.
I'm disgusted with his lies.
I said such a thing and felt disgusted with myself.