“Detestable” in Japanese
Short answer
Detestable in Japanese is “厭わしい” (itowashii). Full meaning: detestable, disagreeable, disgusting, odious, unpleasant, repugnant, abhorrent, loathsome, abominable.
Other ways to say “Detestable” in Japanese
憎い
nikui hateful, detestable, abominable, vexing, provoking; amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful
憎々しい
nikunikushii hateful, detestable, loathsome
憎らしい
nikurashii odious, hateful, detestable, horrible; (speaking ironically) darling
忌まわしい
imawashii abhorrent, abominable, detestable, disgusting, horrid, repugnant; ominous, inauspicious, unlucky
いとわしい
itowashii detestable, disagreeable, disgusting, odious, unpleasant, repugnant, abhorrent, loathsome, abominable
唾棄すべき
dakisubeki detestable, despicable, abhorrent
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
毒々しい
dokudokushii poisonous, venomous, poisonous-looking; hateful, detestable, loathsome, odious, sickening; gaudy, garish, heavy, gross
憎憎しい
nikunikushii hateful, detestable, loathsome
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