僻ひが

Meanings

evil; untrue; erroneous

Bound prefix used in compounds to express something twisted, false, or perverse. Not used as a standalone word. Common in ひがみ (prejudice, warped view) and ひがごと (unfounded remark).

「ひがみ」の「ひが」は、ねじけた考かんがえ方かたを表あらわす接せっ頭とう語ごだ。
The ひが in ひがみ is a prefix that expresses a twisted way of thinking.
「ひがごと」は、根こん拠きょのない悪わる口くちを意い味みする古ふるい言こと葉ばだ。
ひがごと is an old word meaning an unfounded insult.

Kanji

僻prejudice, bias, rural area

Related words

ひがみ
A noun meaning prejudice or a warped view, derived from this prefix.
ひがごと
A noun meaning an unfounded remark or slander, also derived from this prefix.

Word family

僻ひがみN1
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
ひがむN1
have a warped view; be prejudiced; be jaundiced · feel unfairly treated; feel slighted · be jealous; be envious; have an inferiority complex
僻ひが事ごと
immoral act; wrongdoing; mistake
僻ひが目め
squint; strabismus · seeing wrong; mistaken sight · bias; prejudice; misjudgment

Etymology

The prefix ひが is of uncertain origin, but it appears in old Japanese compounds with a sense of 'twisted' or 'perverse'. The kanji 僻 carries meanings of 'remote', 'biased', or 'perverse', and is used here as a semantic match.