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[いや()]
iya
na adjective, noun

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English Meaning(s) for 嫌

na adjective, noun
  1. disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

Definition and Synonyms for 嫌

Displeasing causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities
Synonyms:
Awful exceptionally bad or displeasing
Synonyms: ひどい, むごい, 不快, 厭わしい, , 忌まわしい, 言語道断
Awful offensive or even (of persons) malicious
Synonyms: ひどい, いやらしい, えげつない, 厭わしい, , 悪性, 悪性, 意地悪, 意地悪い, 汚い
Ugly displeasing to the senses
Synonyms: まずい, つたない, ぶさいく, 不体裁, 不器量, , かっこ悪い, 格好の悪い, 見苦しい, , , 醜い, 醜怪, 醜悪
Detest dislike intensely
Synonyms: きらい, 厭う, 厭忌, 厭悪, 唾棄, , 嫌い, 嫌う, 嫌がる, 嫌忌, 嫌悪, 忌む, 忌み嫌う, 忌諱, 恨む, 憎む, 憎悪, 毛嫌い
Unpleasant disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings
Synonyms: いやらしい, うっとうしい, 不快, 不愉快, 不祥, 厭わしい, , 忌まわしい, 疎ましい
Detest feel antipathy or aversion towards
Synonyms: きらい, 厭う, 厭忌, 厭悪, 唾棄, , 嫌い, 嫌う, 嫌がる, 嫌忌, 嫌悪, 忌む, 忌み嫌う, 忌諱, 恨む, 憎む, 憎悪, 毛嫌い

Meanings for each kanji in 嫌

» dislike; detest; hate

Categories 嫌 is a member of

Dislike have or feel a dislike or distaste for
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 嫌

Sample Sentences for 嫌

I hate it when I work late and end up missing an episode of a show I'm following.
To tell the truth, I hate the very sight of him.
It is psychologically difficult for her to say no.
And since she refused to accept it, she had been living in extreme discomfort, exclaiming: "Why should we spend all the capital we are ever likely to have tying ourselves down to a place we detest!"
I couldn't abide looking at it.

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