To feel aversion or hatred toward someone or something; to dislike strongly.
彼は嘘をつく人を嫌っている。
He hates people who lie.
子どもは薬の味を嫌うことが多い。
Children often dislike the taste of medicine.
彼女は大げさな態度を嫌っているので、誇張した表現は使わない。
She dislikes exaggerated behavior, so she doesn't use overstated expressions.
To avoid or shun something or someone; to stay away from deliberately.
彼女は注目を嫌ってスピーチを断った。
She avoided the attention and refused to give the speech.
猫は水を嫌って、ふだんは風呂場に入らない。
Cats avoid water and usually don't go into the bathroom.
To act without regard for someone or something; to disregard warnings, advice, or considerations.
彼は周囲の反対を嫌って計画を強行した。
He disregarded the objections around him and pushed the plan through.
健康を嫌って無理を続けると、あとで問題になる。
If you ignore your health and keep pushing yourself, you'll have problems later.
To be bad for or detrimental to something (used idiomatically, e.g. 'dust is bad for machines').
機械はホコリを嫌うので、定期的に掃除しなければならない。
Machines don't tolerate dust, so you have to clean them regularly.
生鮮食品は高温を嫌うから、冷蔵保存が必要だ。
Fresh foods don't do well in high temperatures, so refrigeration is necessary.