ambivalence

IPA(Pronunciation)

countable uncountable

Japanese Meaning

相反する態度や感情（例：愛と憎しみなど）の共存状態 / 不確かさや優柔不断な状態

Her ambivalence toward her childhood home—equal parts nostalgia and resentment—made it difficult to decide whether to move back.

彼女は子供時代の家に対して郷愁と憤りという相反する感情を抱いており、戻るべきかどうか決められなかった。

Sense（1）

The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.

"I dearly loved my master, son," she said.

"You should have hated him," I said.

"I too have become acquainted with ambivalence, I said.

Sense（2）

A state of uncertainty or indecisiveness.

ambivalences

（ plural ）