憎い

にくい

hateful, abominable, detestable

Also:amazing

AdjectiveJLPT N2

What does 憎い mean?

憎い is a Japanese adjective meaning hateful, abominable, detestable in English. It can also be translated as amazing depending on context. It is written as 憎い in kanji, にくい in hiragana, and nikui in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

かわいさ余ってさ百倍。

The greatest hate springs from the greatest love.