恨む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 恨む | 恨まない |
| Polite | 恨みます | 恨みません |
| Past polite | 恨みました | 恨みませんでした |
| Past | 恨んだ | 恨まなかった |
| Te-form | 恨んで | 恨まないで |
| Desire | 恨みたい | 恨みたくない |
| Potential | 恨める | 恨めない |
| Passive | 恨まれる | 恨まれない |
| Causative | 恨ませる | 恨ませない |
| Causative passive | 恨ませられるalso 恨まされる | 恨ませられないalso 恨まされない |
| Volitional | 恨もう | |
| Polite volitional | 恨みましょう | |
| Imperative | 恨め | 恨むな |
| Conditional | 恨めば | 恨まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 恨んだら | 恨まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
bear a grudge; resent; blame; curse; feel bitter towards
Expresses lingering resentment or bitterness toward someone or something, often over a perceived wrong. Can range from mild blame to deep-seated grudge. The object is marked with を.
彼は裏切った友人を今でも恨んでいる。
He still bears a grudge against the friend who betrayed him.
自分の不運を恨んでも仕方がない。
There's no point in resenting your own bad luck.
Let's stop holding a grudge against him.
There's no use resenting one's own fate.
I resent him for his betrayal.
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
resentful song; song of resentment · resentful complaint; grievance