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嫌悪感 (けんおかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
disgust ; aversion ; loathing
A strong feeling of dislike or revulsion toward something, often with a physical or moral dimension. Commonly used in psychological and everyday contexts.
虫むし が 大だい 嫌きら い で 、 見み る だけ で 嫌けん 悪お 感かん が 湧わ く 。
I hate bugs so much that just seeing them makes me feel revulsion.
Kanji 感 emotion, feeling, sensation Similar words 嫌けん 悪お 嫌悪 is the abstract feeling of disgust or hatred, while 嫌悪感 emphasizes the subjective sensation or awareness of that feeling.
不ふ 快かい 感かん 不快感 is a broader term for discomfort or unpleasantness, not necessarily as strong or morally charged as 嫌悪感.
Etymology Compound of 嫌悪 (ken'o, 'disgust, hatred') + 感 (kan, 'feeling, sensation'). The exact historical derivation is straightforward; the word is a modern Sino-Japanese formation.
