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[いや(嫌)·み(味)]
iyami
noun, na adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[いや(嫌)·み]
iyami
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[いや(厭)·み(味)]
iyami
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[いやみ(味)]
iyami
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[いや(厭)·み]
iyami
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Root Words:

[いや(嫌) + み(味)]
iya + mi

English Meaning(s) for 嫌味

noun, na adjective
  1. disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; offensiveness; tastelessness (味 is ateji)
  2. cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment; sarcastic comment
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Definition and Synonyms for 嫌味

Satire witty language used to convey insults or scorn
Synonyms: アイロニー, 倦む, 嫌味, 皮肉, 風刺

Meanings for each kanji in 嫌味

» dislike; detest; hate
» flavor; taste

Categories 嫌味 is a member of

Humour a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
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Sample Sentences for 嫌味

You were always a perfect 'superhuman' to an infuriating extent, and so that 'habit' was actually one of your cute, or rather charming, attributes.
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Ending up with being called a "measles exporting country" by the rest of the world, something that you could take as insult or truth.
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