Japanese

きらう
Meaning: to dislike; to hate; to avoid
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 嫌う 嫌わない
Polite 嫌います 嫌いません
Past 嫌った 嫌わなかった
Polite + Past 嫌いました 嫌いませんでした
Te-form 嫌って 嫌わなくて
Potential 嫌える 嫌えない
Passive 嫌われる 嫌われない
Causative 嫌わせる 嫌わせない
Causative + Passive 嫌わされる 嫌わされない
Imperative 嫌え 嫌うな

Handwriting

嫌
う

Example sentences

He dislikes people who tell lies.
吸血鬼は日光を嫌い、夜に活動すると言われている。
Vampires are said to dislike sunlight and be active at night.
彼はその軽薄な言動ゆえに嫌われている。
He is disliked for his frivolous words and actions.
彼は偽善を嫌い、常に本音で話した。
He hated hypocrisy and always spoke his true feelings.
彼の傲岸な態度は、皆から嫌われている
His arrogant attitude is disliked by everyone.
彼の唯我独尊な態度は周囲から嫌われている。
His self-righteous attitude is disliked by those around him.
彼は裏切り者として、人々から蛇蠍のごとく嫌われた。
As a traitor, he was loathed by the people like a snake or scorpion.
彼は不羈奔放な性格で、組織に縛られるのを嫌った。
He has a free and unconventional personality and hated being bound by organizations.
彼は酔うと漫言放語を繰り返すので、みんなに嫌われている。
He is disliked by everyone because he repeats irresponsible ramblings when he gets drunk.
彼はいつも装模作様な態度で人と話すから嫌われている
He is disliked because he always talks to people with an affected manner.

Usage Notes

Expresses a feeling of strong dislike or avoidance. Can be used for people, things, or behaviors.

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