Word details
忌まわしい
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 忌まわしい.
Dictionary
Entry
1
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; disgusting; horrid; repugnant
Examples
考えるだけでも忌まわしい。
The very thought is abhorrent to me.
2
Rare term
ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
忌
mourning, abhor, detestable, death anniversary
7 strokesFrequency 1,882JLPT N1Grade 8
On
キ
Kun
い.むい.みい.まわしい
Nanori
いまわ
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