怨敵

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 怨敵(おんてき) denotes an enemy toward whom one bears deep resentment.
• Basic usage: It describes a warrior continuing to pursue the enemy who defeated his father.
  • 物語の武将は父を倒した怨敵を追い続けた。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Enemy and hated enemy
  • 敵(てき) broadly denotes an adversary. 怨敵 adds strong personal resentment and suits narrative contexts of revenge or reconciliation.