遺恨

• 読み: いこん
• ローマ字: ikon
• 漢字の分解: 遺 (i) — leave behind, bequeath; 恨 (kon) — grudge, resentment, regret
• 発音: /i.ko.ɴ/

意味

Grudge; resentment; regret; bitterness. A deep resentment that lingers long after the original wound, as if left behind in the soul.

The compound implies resentment so profound it outlasts the person or situation that caused it — a grudge bequeathed across time. It is stronger and more enduring than 恨み and often implies a historical or inter-generational dimension. Common in contexts of long-standing rivalry, betrayal, or historic injustice. The collocation 遺恨を残す (to leave behind a grudge) is frequently encountered.

例文

1. 数十年前の裏切りへの遺恨が、今でも二人の間に横たわっていた。
2. 試合後、選手は審判の判定への遺恨を公然と口にした。
3. 遺恨を抱えたまま逝った彼の魂は、いまだに安らいでいないと村人たちは言う。

使い方ガイド

場面: history, sports rivalries, literature, conflict

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

Compound of 遺 (i, to leave behind, bequeath) and 恨 (kon, resentment, grievance). The word implies a resentment so deep it persists or is 'left behind' long after the original incident — a grudge that outlives its cause.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal