憎い

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 憎い is read as にくい and means “hateful” and “detestable”.
• Basic usage: It describes hating a repeatedly treacherous character and detesting the method rather than the opponent.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Key distinction: 男が憎い
  • The hated target may be a person or a method. The experiencer is omitted, while the target is marked as in 男が憎い.