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    3. 嫌

    嫌

    嫌いや

    disliking

    N5KMT6News #7+1CoreRef L1Emotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    厭

    いややイヤ

    Adjective

    1.
    disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant
    2.
    unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome

    Interjection

    3.
    no!, quit it!, stop!
    word usually written using kana alone

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    私わたしはピーマンが嫌いやいです。

    I dislike bell peppers.

    KMT3Food & DiningEmotions & Psychology
    嫌いやな予よ感かんがする。

    I have a bad feeling.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは人ひと前まえで話はなすのが嫌いやだと言いった。

    He said he dislikes speaking in front of people.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    この仕し事ごとは嫌いやなことばかりで、もう辞やめたい。

    This job is full of unpleasant things, I want to quit already.

    KMT6Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    嫌いやなことは嫌いやだとはっきり言いうべきだ。

    You should clearly say that you don't like what you don't like.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Kanji that make up this word

    嫌
    きら.う・きら.い・いや…(2)
    dislike・detest・hate
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