Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.
敵愾心 (てきがいしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Report an issue with this page
えん
説ぜつ
は
敵てき
愾がい
心しん
に
満み
ち
て
い
た
。
His speech was full of hostility.
Years of conflict bred deep enmity between the two countries.
Related words 敵てき 意い 敵意 is the common, everyday word for 'hostility' or 'ill will'. 敵愾心 is more literary and emphasizes a deeper, often long-standing antagonism.
反はん 感かん 反感 is 'antipathy' or 'aversion', a milder feeling of dislike. 敵愾心 implies stronger, more active hostility.
Etymology From Chinese 敵愾心 (díkàixīn), composed of 敵 (enemy), 愾 (anger, hatred), and 心 (heart, mind). The exact historical path into Japanese is uncertain, but it is a Sino-Japanese compound.
