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いけ好かない (いけすかない) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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expression, i-adjective
nasty ; disgusting ; detestable ; unpleasant ; disagreeable ; creepy
Colloquial expression used to describe someone or something that gives an instinctively unpleasant, disagreeable, or repulsive impression. Often used in the form いけ好かない人 or いけ好かないやつ.
That nasty attitude really pisses me off.
Written forms いけ 好す かない
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
イケ 好す かない
Variant with katakana イケ; less common but seen in casual writing.
Kanji 好 fond, pleasing, like something Similar words 嫌いや な いやな is a general adjective for 'unpleasant' or 'disagreeable', while いけ好かない is a stronger, more colloquial expression emphasizing an instinctive dislike or creepiness.
気き 持も ち 悪わる い 気持ち悪い focuses on a physically or emotionally sickening feeling, whereas いけ好かない is more about a personal, often social, aversion to someone's character or vibe.
Etymology The exact derivation is uncertain. It appears to be a compound of いけ (possibly from いける or an emphatic prefix) and 好かない (negative form of 好く, 'to like'), literally 'not likeable'. The phrase is colloquial and may have originated as a slangy, emphatic way to express strong dislike.
