厭う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 厭う | 厭わない |
| Polite | 厭います | 厭いません |
| Past polite | 厭いました | 厭いませんでした |
| Past | 厭った | 厭わなかった |
| Te-form | 厭って | 厭わないで |
| Desire | 厭いたい | 厭いたくない |
| Potential | 厭える | 厭えない |
| Passive | 厭われる | 厭われない |
| Causative | 厭わせる | 厭わせない |
| Causative passive | 厭わせられるalso 厭わされる | 厭わせられないalso 厭わされない |
| Volitional | 厭おう | |
| Polite volitional | 厭いましょう | |
| Imperative | 厭え | 厭うな |
| Conditional | 厭えば | 厭わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 厭ったら | 厭わなかったら |
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
be reluctant to; dislike doing; shun
Expresses a feeling of not wanting to do something, often because it is troublesome, unpleasant, or burdensome. Used for activities, environments, or situations one would rather avoid. Somewhat literary or formal; in casual speech 嫌がる or 嫌だ are more common.
He is reluctant to do troublesome work.
She doesn't shun socializing with people.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
take good care of
Rare, archaic usage meaning to care for someone or something attentively. In modern Japanese, 世話をする or 大事にする are used instead. Found mainly in classical texts.
In classical Japanese, 子を厭う can mean 'to raise a child with great care'.
He helped people without shying away from the danger.
She worked without sparing any effort.
He shunned the world and secluded himself in the mountains.