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synonym Comparative
敵意
VS
実感

Differences Between "敵意" and "実感"

Option A
敵意
Meaning
hostility; enmity; animosity; adversarial feeling
Reading
てきい (tekii)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
二つの部族は、過去の長い歴史から互いに対して激しい_______を抱き続けてきました。
The two tribes have continued to harbor intense hostility toward each other due to a long past history.
Option B
実感
Meaning
real feeling; practical realization; feeling to the bone; actual sensation
Reading
じっかん (jikkan)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
海外留学から帰国し、日本の空港に降り立った瞬間に、彼はようやく帰ってきたのだと_______しました。
Returning from study abroad, the moment he landed at the Japanese airport, he finally had the real feeling that he was back.

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Select the correct Japanese word for this context

Which word fits this context: "(hostility; enmity; animosity; adversarial feeling)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 敵意: Refers to a feeling of hostility, enmity, animosity, or seeing someone as an enemy. Often used as 敵意を抱く (to harbor hostility) or 敵意を剥き出しにする (bare one's hostility). ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Hostility?! Why would you ever harbor hostility toward my strict guidance?! I am only tough because I want us to be the best team! Turn that hostility into passion!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『て、敵意?!私の毎日の熱いツンデレ指導に敵意を抱くなんて信じられないわ!私はあんたを深く愛してるのに!敵意じゃなくて、素直な愛で向き合いなさい!』
- 実感: Refers to a real feeling, practical realization, or feeling something to the bone through actual experience rather than abstract thought. Often used as 実感する or 実感が湧く. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Real feeling! Realization! S-So what if holding hands with you like this makes me feel practically loved?! ...っ, It's embarrassing, so squeeze my hand even tighter!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『じ、実感よ!あんたとこうして手をギュッと繋いで並んで歩いてると、本当に『ああ、私愛されてるな』って幸せを心から『実感』するのよ…っ、恥ずかしいから、もう一度強く握り直しなさい!』
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