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ひがむ · godan verb (-mu)

Meanings

have a warped view; be prejudiced; be jaundiced

usually written using kana alone

Describes a mindset where one interprets things in a biased, negative, or distorted way, often assuming ill intent or unfairness.

feel unfairly treated; feel slighted

usually written using kana alone

Focuses on the emotional reaction of believing one has been treated unjustly, often without objective reason.

be jealous; be envious; have an inferiority complex

usually written using kana alone

Expresses jealousy or a sense of inferiority that leads to resentment or distorted thinking about others' success or possessions.

〈人ひと〉を僻ひがむto be jealous of / resent someone
彼かれは成せい功こうした友ゆう人じんを僻ひがんでいる。
He resents his successful friend out of jealousy.
〜と僻ひがむto bitterly assume/feel that ~
彼かの女じょは「自じ分ぶんだけが損そんをしている」と僻ひがんでいる。
She bitterly feels that she alone is being cheated.
そんなに僻ひがむなdon't be so bitter/resentful about it
そんなに僻ひがむな、次つぎは君きみの番ばんだよ。
Don't be so bitter about it—it'll be your turn next.

嫉しっ妬とN1sense 3
嫉妬する describes strong, direct jealousy or envy, while 僻む is more about a self-pitying, distorted mindset that may include jealousy as one component.
妬ねたむN1sense 3
妬む focuses purely on envying someone's success or possessions, whereas 僻む adds a broader sense of feeling unfairly treated or having a warped outlook.
邪じゃ推すい sense 1
邪推する means to make an unfounded, suspicious assumption about someone's motives, close to the warped-thinking sense of 僻む but without the self-pity nuance.
すねるN1sense 2
拗ねる describes a childish sulking reaction to feeling slighted, while 僻む implies a more entrenched, adult sense of being unfairly treated.

恨うらむN2sense 2
恨む means to hold a lasting grudge against a specific person for a wrong done, whereas 僻む is a more diffuse, self-directed feeling of being slighted or inferior.

ひがむUsage84%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 僻む is rare and may not be recognized by all readers.
僻ひがむUsage16%
Kanji form is uncommon; use kana in most contexts.

The origin is uncertain. The kanji 僻 means 'biased' or 'prejudiced', which fits the meaning, but the word is usually written in kana.