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厭わしい (いとわしい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
i-adjective
detestable ; loathsome ; abhorrent
Expresses strong aversion or disgust toward something; often used in literary or formal contexts. Less common in casual speech, where 嫌な or 憎たらしい may be preferred.
わしい
記き
憶おく
を
思おも
い
出だ
し
たく
ない
。
I don't want to recall those loathsome memories.
Written forms 厭いと わしい Usage 59%
Standard kanji spelling; the kanji 厭 is a non-jōyō character but is the conventional written form for this word.
いとわしい Usage 41%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is considered difficult or obscure.
Kanji 厭 get tired of, satiate, bore Similar words 嫌いや 嫌 is a more common and casual way to express dislike or aversion, while 厭わしい is stronger and more literary.
憎にく たらしい 憎たらしい focuses on irritation or resentment toward a person's behavior, whereas 厭わしい conveys a deeper moral or aesthetic revulsion.
Etymology Derived from the verb 厭う (いとう, 'to detest, to shun') with the adjectival suffix ～わしい, which expresses a strong emotional quality. The exact historical development is uncertain.
