adjective

  1. refined, admirable, superb.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
心憎い こころにくい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
hate, detest
にく.む ゾウ (8th, N2)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
formerly, once, before
ソ ソウ かつ (11th)
to divide
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)