憎らしい
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes something or someone that evokes strong dislike or hatred.
Theme
At a café, User and their friend Ken are discussing a recent movie they watched, focusing on the villain's character.
憎らしい
にくらしい
odious, hateful
People & IdentityEmotions & Personality
Memory Hook
Imagine a 'zombie' (sounds like 'zo' in 憎らしい nikurashii) that is so odious and hateful you can't stand it — 'Zombie is odious — 憎らしい！ (nikurashii, 'odious, hateful').'
Cultural Note
In Japanese media, characters described as 『憎らしい』 (nikurashii, 'odious, hateful') often have villainous or annoying traits, such as in anime or dramas where they provoke strong dislike from others.
Forms
Base: 憎らしいBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes something or someone that evokes strong dislike or hatred.
Negative: 憎らしくないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『憎らしくない』 (nikurashikunai).
Past: 憎らしかったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『憎らしかった』 (nikurashikatta).
Adverbial: 憎らしくDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『憎らしく』 (nikurashiku).
Comparative: より憎らしいComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番憎らしいSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.