憎めない · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 憎めない | 憎めなくない |
| Polite | 憎めないです | 憎めなくないですalso 憎めなくありません |
| Past polite | 憎めなかったです | 憎めなくなかったですalso 憎めなくありませんでした |
| Past | 憎めなかった | 憎めなくなかった |
| Te-form | 憎めなくて | 憎めなくなくて |
| Adverbial | 憎めなく | |
| Conditional | 憎めなければ | 憎めなくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 憎めなかったら | 憎めなくなかったら |
hard to dislike; likeable; impossible to hate
Describes a person or thing that has endearing qualities despite flaws; often used for someone who is mischievous but charming.
He's a prankster, but he has a likeable personality.
That character makes mistakes all the time, but has a charm that's hard to dislike.