憎らしい

にくらしい

odious, hateful

Also:(speaking ironically) darling

AdjectiveJLPT N2

What does 憎らしい mean?

憎らしい is a Japanese adjective meaning odious, hateful in English. It can also be translated as (speaking ironically) darling depending on context. It is written as 憎らしい in kanji, にくらしい in hiragana, and nikurashii in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼はにくらしげに彼女をにらんだ。

He stared at her with hatred.