憎む
にくむ
nikumu
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 68 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
憎む (にくむ (nikumu)) means "to hate". It is read にくむ (nikumu). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
to hate
Also : to detest
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Example Sentences
彼の見栄っ張りな態度が嫌いで、憎むほどです。
かれのみえっぱりなたいどがきらいで、にくむほどです。
I hate his pretentious attitude so much.
昔の自分を憎むことで、自分を変えた。
むかしのじぶんをにくむことで、じぶんをかえた。
By hating my old self, I changed who I am.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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