嫌い（きらい）
JLPT N5 · na-adjective
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: to dislike
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 嫌いで | きらいで |
| ta-form (past) | 嫌いだった | きらいだった |
| nai-form (negative) | 嫌いではない | きらいではない |
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Example sentences
- 私は虫が本当に嫌いだ。 — I really hate bugs.
- 彼はうそをつく人が嫌いだ。 — He dislikes people who lie.
Idioms & proverbs containing “嫌い”
- 出すことは舌を出すも嫌い (だすことはしたをだすもきらい) — being exceptionally stingy
Antonyms
- 好き (すき) — to like / fond of
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