Illustration: At a family breakfast table, an adult recoils slightly as a partner offers a small bowl of sticky natto. The reluctant diner wrinkles their nose, turns their face away, and holds one palm firmly between the bowl and their place setting. Their other hand pulls their rice bowl protectively closer.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

嫌きらう

kirau

to dislike, to hate

Example sentences

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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彼かれらはトムを嫌きらっていた。
They hated Tom.
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彼かれは皆みなから嫌きらわれている。
He is hated by all.
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Kanji in 嫌

嫌dislike; detestOnケン・ゲンKunきらう・きらい・いや

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