嫌ぎらい

noun, used as a suffix

dislike; hatred; fear

Noun suffix attached to another noun to express a strong dislike, hatred, or fear of that thing. Often corresponds to English '-phobia' or 'dislike of'. The degree can range from mild aversion to intense loathing.

See also: 犬嫌い (いぬぎらい)

• 彼かれは犬いぬ嫌ぎらいで、散さん歩ぽ中ちゅうに犬いぬを見みると道みちを渡わたる。

  He dislikes dogs and crosses the street when he sees one on a walk.

• 私わたしは高こう所しょ嫌ぎらいなので、展てん望ぼう台だいには行いかない。

  I have a fear of heights, so I do not go to observation decks.