きらい

嫌 い

Common word

  1. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    disliked, hated, disagreeable

    • 「あなたは仕事が気に入っていると思います」「いやそれどころか、嫌いです」
      "I think you like your job." "On the contrary, I hate it."

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    tendency, smack (of), touch (of)
    word usually written using kana alone

    • ジムくんは行き過ぎの嫌いがある。
      Jim tends to go too far.

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    distinction, discrimination
    word usually written using kana alone