憎む（にくむ）
JLPT N3 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to hate
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 憎みます | にくみます |
| te-form | 憎んで | にくんで |
| ta-form (past) | 憎んだ | にくんだ |
| nai-form (negative) | 憎まない | にくまない |
| potential form | 憎める | にくめる |
Example sentences
- 罪を憎んで人を憎まず。 — Hate the sin, not the sinner.
- 人を憎むより、許すほうが楽だ。 — It's easier to forgive than to hate someone.
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See it used in real works
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