Even if you hold a grudge against the past forever, nothing will start.
恨
regret, bear a grudge, resentment, malice, hatred
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
9 strokes
Radical
忄部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
コン
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
うらむ, うらめしい
Common Readings
コン, うら…む, うら…めしい
Example sentences
He cursed his unlucky circumstances and hated the world.
She holds a grudge against him.
She finally satisfied her long-standing grudge.
I resent the continuous rain.
The criminal bore a grudge against the detective who arrested him.
He remembered his past mistakes and was driven by a sense of remorse.
The grudge against him didn't fade even as time passed.
Example Vocabulary
恨む
to bear a grudge; to regret; to blame
恨み
grudge; resentment
恨めしい
reproachful; resentful; regrettable
逆恨み
unjustified resentment; bearing a grudge for no good reason
恨みがましい
恨みを買う
恨み言
悔恨
remorse; regret; repentance
遺恨
怨恨
grudge; resentment; malice
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