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嫌う
kirau
Description
「嫌う」は、人や物が好きではない、いやだと思う気持ちを表す言葉です。
"嫌う" expresses the feeling of disliking or finding a person or thing unpleasant.
だれかを強くきらう時や、あるものをさける時にも使います。
It is also used when strongly disliking someone or avoiding something.
Meanings
嫌うkirau
to dislike, to hate someone or something
彼は虫をとても嫌う。
He really dislikes insects.
嫌うkirau
to avoid or shun something
この花は湿気を嫌う。
This flower hates humidity.
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Notes
- Nuance
嫌う is the verb 'to dislike'; 嫌い is the adjective/noun form for the same idea.
- Etymology
base of the na-adjective 嫌い (kirai), sharing the kanji 嫌 meaning 'dislike'.
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