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嫌う
きらう
N3
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to hate
2
to dislike
3
to loathe
4
to avoid
5
to disregard
6
to act without regard (for)
7
to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
Example sentence
彼女は人前で話をするのを嫌う。
She detests speaking in public.
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Kanji in this word
嫌
Dislike, Detest, Hate
13 strokes
More words with
嫌
嫌い
きらい ·
dislike
N5
嫌
いや ·
disagreeable
N5
嫌々
いやいや ·
reluctantly
N1
嫌気
いやき ·
dislike
好き嫌い
すききらい ·
likes and dislikes
N2
Full entry on Jisho
嫌がらせ
いやがらせ ·
harassment
嫌疑
けんぎ ·
suspicion
嫌悪
けんお ·
disgust
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