きらい

Alternative writings: 嫌い
JLPT:N5
Frequency:
1

Disliked; hated; unpleasant — expresses dislike or aversion (na-adjective / noun).

Na-AdjectiveNoun

Examples

私は納豆が嫌いです。

I dislike natto.

彼の態度がどうしても嫌いだ。

I really dislike his attitude.

嫌いなら無理に食べなくていいよ。

If you don't like it, you don't have to force yourself to eat it.

2

A tendency or propensity (used in expressions like 'has a tendency to ~'); similar to 'prone to'.

NounUsually Kana

Examples

彼は忘れっぽい嫌いがあるから注意が必要だ。

He tends to be forgetful, so you need to be careful.

その提案は短絡的な嫌いがある。

That proposal tends to be simplistic.

3

Sometimes used in the sense of distinction or discrimination (an older or literary usage).

NounUsually Kana

Examples

古い文章では『嫌い』が区別の意味で使われる場合がある。

In older texts, '嫌い' may be used to mean a distinction.

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