嫌い

嫌い

きらい

Dislike, hate

N5na-adjective·kirai

How to remember it

嫌 (disgust) + い — the kanji itself carries the meaning 'to dislike or resent'.

Example sentences

  • 私は野菜が嫌いです。

    わたしはやさいがきらいです。

    I dislike vegetables.

  • 彼は一人でいるのが嫌いです。

    かれはひとりでいるのがきらいです。

    He dislikes being alone.

Usage

Takes が to mark the disliked thing; modify nouns with 嫌いな. Stronger than 苦手.

Related words

好き好き嫌い苦手憎い

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