Meaning

Primary

Grudge

Alternatives

Resentment, Malice

Word Type

noun

Explanation

恨む is "to hold a grudge." This is the noun version, which is a grudge or a resentment.

Reading

うらみ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from 恨む, so if you know that no need to hold a grudge.

Context

Context Sentences

アポを取ろうとしたんだけど、彼はどうやらうちの社長に何か恨みがあるみたいで、時間をくれなかったんだよね。

I asked for an appointment, but he wouldn’t give me the time of day because he apparently has a some kind of grudge against the president of our company.

Kanji Composition