Japanese

ひがむ
Meaning: to feel biased; to be cynical; to feel slighted
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 僻む 僻まない
Polite 僻みます 僻みません
Past 僻んだ 僻まなかった
Polite + Past 僻みました 僻みませんでした
Te-form 僻んで 僻まなくて
Potential 僻める 僻めない
Passive 僻まれる 僻まれない
Causative 僻ませる 僻ませない
Causative + Passive 僻まされる 僻まされない
Imperative 僻め 僻むな

Handwriting

僻
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Example

He is taking it out on those around him, feeling biased that he is the only one losing out.

Usage Notes

To interpret things in a way that makes one feel unfairly treated or disadvantaged.

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