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“Hostile” in Japanese

Short answer
刺々しい togetogeshii とげとげしー

Hostile in Japanese is “刺々しい” (togetogeshii). Full meaning: sharp (words), harsh (manner, tone, etc.), hostile (mood, attitude, etc.), stinging, biting, cutting, barbed.

Other ways to say “Hostile” in Japanese

敵対的 tekitaiteki hostile, adversarial, antagonistic 険悪 kenaku dangerous, perilous, threatening, stormy, volatile, tense, critical, serious; stern (expression), hostile (attitude), sharp, harsh 刺刺しい togetogeshii sharp (words), harsh (manner, tone, etc.), hostile (mood, attitude, etc.), stinging, biting, cutting, barbed 棘とげしい togetogeshii sharp (words), harsh (manner, tone, etc.), hostile (mood, attitude, etc.), stinging, biting, cutting, barbed 刺とげしい togetogeshii sharp (words), harsh (manner, tone, etc.), hostile (mood, attitude, etc.), stinging, biting, cutting, barbed とげとげしい togetogeshii sharp (words), harsh (manner, tone, etc.), hostile (mood, attitude, etc.), stinging, biting, cutting, barbed トゲトゲしい togetogeshii sharp (words), harsh (manner, tone, etc.), hostile (mood, attitude, etc.), stinging, biting, cutting, barbed 刺々し togetogeshi sharp (words), harsh (manner, tone, etc.), hostile (mood, attitude, etc.), stinging, biting, cutting, barbed 刺刺し togetogeshi sharp (words), harsh (manner, tone, etc.), hostile (mood, attitude, etc.), stinging, biting, cutting, barbed とげとげし togetogeshi sharp (words), harsh (manner, tone, etc.), hostile (mood, attitude, etc.), stinging, biting, cutting, barbed トゲトゲし togetogeshi sharp (words), harsh (manner, tone, etc.), hostile (mood, attitude, etc.), stinging, biting, cutting, barbed

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