Meaning

Primary

Dislike

Alternatives

Hate, Dislikable, Detestable

Word Type

noun, な adjective

Explanation

You know that means dislike and this vocab word means the same thing: dislike or hate!

Though this word is an adjective in Japanese, it usually makes sense to translate it as a verb in English, because of the difference in sentence structure. However, a more literal translation would be dislikable or detestable.

Reading

きらい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Of all the things out there to dislike the thing I dislike the most is the killer (きら) of people. People should never kill people.

Context

Context Sentences

私はピーマンが嫌いです。

I hate green peppers.

僕には嫌いな人はいません。

I don't have anyone I don't like.

色々とごめんね。俺のこと、嫌なやつと思ってるかもしれないけど、できれば嫌いにならないでほしいな。

I'm sorry for everything. I know you might think I'm a jerk, but please don't hate me if you can.

Kanji Composition