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僻み (ひがみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Meanings 1
noun
prejudice ; bias ; warped view ; jealousy ; inferiority complex
Describes a negative, distorted mindset where one feels slighted, jealous, or unfairly treated, often stemming from an inferiority complex. Commonly used in phrases like ひがみ根性 or ひがみっぽい.
ひがみ っぽい 人ひと は 、 他た 人にん の 成せい 功こう を 素す 直なお に 喜よろこ べ ない 。
People with a jealous streak can't honestly be happy for others' success.
Written forms 僻ひが み Usage 26%
Standard kanji spelling with high priority.
ひがみ Usage 61%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is considered difficult or obscure.
ヒガミ Usage 13%
僻ひがみ
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; rarely encountered in modern writing.
Kanji 僻 prejudice, bias, rural area Similar words 嫉しっ 妬と 嫉妬 is straightforward jealousy or envy, while ひがみ implies a twisted, resentful perception often rooted in an inferiority complex.
僻ひが む 僻む is the verb form meaning 'to be prejudiced' or 'to have a chip on one's shoulder'; ひがみ is the noun derived from it.
Etymology Derived from the verb 僻む (ひがむ), meaning 'to be prejudiced' or 'to feel slighted'. The kanji 僻 carries connotations of bias, remoteness, or perversity.
