Translation guide
The feeling of strong dislike or revulsion. In Japanese, this is expressed through nouns, adjectives, verbs, and set phrases, with nuances ranging from mild distaste to intense loathing.
Expressing a strong feeling of dislike or revulsion towards something.
A formal noun meaning 'disgust' or 'revulsion'. Often used in written or serious contexts.
I felt disgust at his behavior.
A noun meaning 'a feeling of disgust'. Slightly more common in everyday speech than 嫌悪 alone.
A noun meaning 'nausea' or 'disgust', often used for physical revulsion or strong irritation. Casual.
Literally 'nausea', but can metaphorically express disgust. More physical than emotional.
Describing the state of being disgusted or expressing disgust actively.
Short exclamations to show disgust or revulsion.
An interjection of disgust, like 'yuck' or 'ugh'. Very casual.
Expressing that someone's behavior or appearance is disgusting or creepy.
嫌悪 (ken'o) is formal and often used in writing or serious speech. むかつき (mukatsuki) is casual and implies irritation mixed with disgust, often from anger. 気持ち悪い (kimochi warui) is the most common everyday word for 'gross' or 'disgusting', covering both physical and emotional disgust.
Directly translating 'disgust' as 嫌悪 in casual conversation can sound overly dramatic or stiff. In daily speech, use 気持ち悪い, 嫌だ, or むかつく depending on the nuance.
その映画を見て嫌悪感を覚えた。
I felt a sense of disgust watching that movie.
彼の言い訳にむかつきを感じた。
I felt disgusted by his excuse.
その光景に吐き気を催した。
The sight made me feel sick with disgust.
Ugh, don't do that!
A verb meaning 'to feel disgust'. Formal and often used in writing.
He feels disgust towards injustice.
A casual verb meaning 'to be disgusted' or 'to be pissed off'. Often used for irritation mixed with disgust.
His attitude disgusts me.
Means 'to be fed up' or 'disgusted' from overexposure. Implies weariness.
I'm disgusted with the same work every day.
An adjective meaning 'gross' or 'disgusting'. Very common in casual speech for physical or emotional disgust.
That food is disgusting.
げっ、ゴキブリだ！
Yuck, a cockroach!
An interjection mimicking vomiting, used to express disgust. Casual.
Ugh, what is this?
Slang abbreviation of 気持ち悪い, meaning 'gross' or 'creepy'. Very casual, often used by younger people.
That's gross, don't touch it.
Can mean 'creepy' or 'disgusting' when referring to a person's actions or vibe.
That person keeps staring; it's creepy/disgusting.
Slang for 'gross' or 'creepy', often used for people. Can be offensive.
That otaku is creepy.
A formal phrase meaning 'to harbor feelings of disgust' towards someone.
I felt disgust at his discriminatory remarks.
I'm disgusted by his lies.
Casual