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VocabJLPT N2

ill will

Nounの-Adjective

Definitions

1. ill will
2. spite
3. bad meaning
4. mala fides

Ill will or malicious intent directed toward someone. It is used to describe situations where a person deliberately means harm or acts with hostility, and often appears in legal or interpersonal contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

At dinner, one comment from my brother felt mean-spirited, and I went quiet.

Sentence 2

It was just an accident — there was no ill will behind it.

Sentence 3

It's exhausting to look for bad intentions in every little bit of advice.

Sentence 4

If you said that without ill will, it's honestly kind of a talent!

Sentence 5

Did you think what I said yesterday was meant to be hurtful?