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いやがる
iyagaru
Description
「いやがる」は、ほかの人が何かをしたくない、いやだという気持ちを見せる時に使います。
"いやがる" is used when someone shows that they don't want to do something or feel dislike.
子どもや動物が、いやなことをされて泣いたり逃げたりする様子によく使われます。
It is often used to describe children or animals crying or running away when something unpleasant is done to them.
Meanings
嫌がるiyagaru
to show dislike; to be unwilling; to hate doing
子どもが病院に行くのを嫌がる。
The child refuses to go to the hospital.
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Notes
- Etymology
嫌 (iya, disliked) + がる, a suffix showing another person's outward feelings or behavior.
- Nuance
がる describes a third person's visible feelings; use it for others, not usually your own.
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