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嫌きらう

きらう kirau Play N3 Godan verb Transitive

Meanings and examples

嫌だと感じて、避けたいと思う。 to hate; to dislike; to loathe

Example 1

彼女かのじょはそうした考かんがえをひどく嫌きらう。

Such an idea is abhorrent to her.

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Example 2

彼女かのじょは人前ひとまえで話はなしをするのを嫌きらう。

She detests speaking in public.

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Kanji breakdown

嫌

N1

dislike; detest; hate

On reading
ケン、ゲン
Kun reading
きら.う、きら.い、いや
Radical
女
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機嫌

N3

きげん

humour; temper; mood

Illustration of 嫌

嫌

N5

いや

unpleasant

Illustration of 嫌い

嫌い

N5

きらい

hate

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好き嫌い

N2

すききらい

likes and dislikes; taste

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嫌がる

N2

いやがる

to hate; to dislike