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    3. 嫌う

    嫌う

    嫌きらう​

    to hate

    N3KMT8News #16+1CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab15 strokes

    きらう

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to hate, to dislike, to loathe

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしは納なっ豆とうを嫌きらいます。

    I dislike natto.

    KMT4Food & DiningEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは嘘うそをつく人ひとを嫌きらう。

    He hates people who lie.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは人ひと前まえで注ちゅう目もくされるのを嫌きらう傾けい向こうがある。

    She tends to dislike being the center of attention in public.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    多おおくの市し民みんは、その新あたらしい政せい策さくを嫌きらっている。

    Many citizens dislike that new policy.

    KMT8Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    不ふ公こう平へいな扱あつかいを嫌きらうのは当とう然ぜんの感かん情じょうだ。

    It's a natural feeling to loathe unfair treatment.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

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