恨み

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 恨み, read うらみ, is a noun related to the verb 恨む.
• Basic usage: It expresses a grudge or resentment toward someone over a perceived wrong.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Treating an emotion as an object
  • 恨みを捨てて means letting go of a grudge rather than holding on to it.
  • 恨みを抱えたまま means remaining in a state of carrying resentment.
  • まま marks the continuing state.
• Resentment versus momentary anger
  • 怒り broadly names anger, while 恨み focuses on lingering resentment toward someone. It is not simply momentary irritation.