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憎らしい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 憎らしい | 憎らしくない |
| Polite | 憎らしいです | 憎らしくないですalso 憎らしくありません |
| Past polite | 憎らしかったです | 憎らしくなかったですalso 憎らしくありませんでした |
| Past | 憎らしかった | 憎らしくなかった |
| Te-form | 憎らしくて | 憎らしくなくて |
| Adverbial | 憎らしく | |
| Conditional | 憎らしければ | 憎らしくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 憎らしかったら | 憎らしくなかったら |
Meanings
1
Expresses strong personal dislike or irritation toward someone or something. Often used when the target's behavior or attitude feels deliberately unpleasant.
See also: 憎たらしい
His boastful attitude is hateful.
That cat is always begging for food, and it's so cute it's almost hateful.
2
Used ironically to express affectionate annoyance, similar to calling someone a 'little devil' or 'you're awful' in a playful way. Often directed at children or loved ones.
This little rascal ate my cake again.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が憎らしいことを言うfor someone to say hateful/annoying things
He always says such annoying things that it makes people angry.
- 憎らしい顔をするto make a smug/annoyingly satisfied face
She made an infuriatingly smug face as if she'd won.
- 〈人〉のことが憎らしくなるto start feeling irritated/resentful toward someone
His selfish attitude started to get on my nerves.
- 憎らしいほど〈形容詞〉so ~ that it's almost infuriating
My little sister is so cute it's almost annoying.