“Responding to kindness with resentment” in Japanese
Short answer
Responding to kindness with resentment in Japanese is “逆恨み” (sakaurami). Full meaning: being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment, thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind, resentment caused by a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment, unreasonable grudge.
Other ways to say “Responding to kindness with resentment” in Japanese
逆怨み
sakaurami being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment, thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind, resentment caused by a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment, unreasonable grudge
逆ウラミ
sakaurami being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment, thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind, resentment caused by a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment, unreasonable grudge
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