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僻み (ひがみ, higami) Japanese meaning: prejudice | Kotomora
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彼かれ
の
批ひ
判はん
は
単たん
なる
ひがみ
だ
。
His criticism is just sour grapes.
People with a jealous streak can't honestly be happy for others' success.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 僻ひが みを 持も つ to harbor resentment toward someone
He harbors resentment toward his successful friend.
僻ひが み 根こん 性じょう a resentful, envious disposition
His resentful, envious mentality shows in his attitude.
僻ひが みから 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something out of resentment or spite
I badmouthed her out of spite.
Kanji 僻 prejudice, bias, rural area Related words 嫉妬 is straightforward jealousy or envy, while 僻み adds a twisted, resentful perception often rooted in feeling unfairly treated.
妬み is plain envy toward someone else's good fortune, while 僻み carries a self-pitying, distorted sense of being slighted.
劣等感 names the underlying inferiority complex itself, while 僻み describes the resentful, warped attitude that complex can produce.
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.
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.
