“Abominable” in Japanese
Short answer
Abominable in Japanese is “忌まわしい” (imawashii). Full meaning: abhorrent, abominable, detestable, disgusting, horrid, repugnant; ominous, inauspicious, unlucky.
Other ways to say “Abominable” in Japanese
憎い
nikui hateful, detestable, abominable, vexing, provoking; amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful
忌むべき
imubeki abominable, detestable
忌わしい
imawashii abhorrent, abominable, detestable, disgusting, horrid, repugnant; ominous, inauspicious, unlucky
いまわしい
imawashii abhorrent, abominable, detestable, disgusting, horrid, repugnant; ominous, inauspicious, unlucky
ニクい
nikui hateful, detestable, abominable, vexing, provoking; amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful
ニクイ
nikui hateful, detestable, abominable, vexing, provoking; amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful
にくい
nikui hateful, detestable, abominable, vexing, provoking; amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful
厭わしい
itowashii detestable, disagreeable, disgusting, odious, unpleasant, repugnant, abhorrent, loathsome, abominable
忌わし
imawashi abhorrent, abominable, detestable, disgusting, horrid, repugnant; ominous, inauspicious, unlucky
いまわし
imawashi abhorrent, abominable, detestable, disgusting, horrid, repugnant; ominous, inauspicious, unlucky
忌わしく
imawashiku abhorrent, abominable, detestable, disgusting, horrid, repugnant; ominous, inauspicious, unlucky
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