Japanese

きらい
Meaning: dislike; hate; detest
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

嫌
い

Example sentences

I dislike crowds, so I often spend my holidays at home.
嫌いなわけじゃないけれど、今は会いたくない。
It's not that I hate you, but I don't want to see you right now.
嫌いなわけではありませんが、あまり食べません。
It is not that I dislike it, but I do not eat it very much.
彼は偽善を嫌い、常に真の善を追求している。
He detests hypocrisy and always pursues true goodness.
彼のことが嫌いな訳じゃない。ただ、忙しいだけだ。
It's not that I hate him. I'm just busy.
嫌いな訳ではないが、あまり食べたくない。
It's not that I hate it, but I don't really want to eat it.
上司にお追従を言うのは嫌いだ。
I hate flattering my boss.
坊主憎けりゃ袈裟まで憎いと言う言葉があるように、彼の持っている物さえも嫌いになる。
As the saying 'hating the monk means hating his robe' goes, I end up hating even the things he owns.
弟は野菜が嫌いで、人参にいたっては一口も食べない。
My brother hates vegetables, and when it comes to carrots, he won't eat even a single bite.

Usage Notes

Commonly used as a na-adjective to express a personal dislike for things or people.

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