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出嫌い (でぎらい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

出で嫌ぎらい

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Meanings

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noun, na-adjective

stay-at-home; shut-in; recluse

Describes a person who dislikes going out and prefers to stay at home. Often used as a noun or na-adjective.

彼かれは出で嫌ぎらいで、週しゅう末まつはいつも家いえにいる。
He is a stay-at-home and always stays home on weekends.
出で嫌ぎらいな性せい格かくだから、旅りょ行こうにはあまり行いかない。
Because I have a shut-in personality, I don't travel much.

Kanji

出exit, leave, go out
嫌dislike, detest, hate

Similar words

引ひきこもり
引きこもり refers to a more severe social withdrawal, often a long-term condition, while 出嫌い simply describes a preference for staying home.
出で不ぶ精しょう
出不精 emphasizes laziness or reluctance to go out, whereas 出嫌い focuses on a dislike of going out.

Etymology

Compound of 出 (で, 'going out') and 嫌い (ぎらい, 'dislike'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word transparently means 'dislike of going out'.