嫌いや

い

や

Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective

dislike; not want to; reluctant

Expresses personal aversion or unwillingness to do something. Often used with ～な or ～だ.

彼かれは掃そう除じが嫌いやだと言いった。
He said he dislikes cleaning.
嫌いやな仕し事ごとを押おし付つけられ

た

。

I was forced to do an unpleasant task.

2

na-adjective

unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty

Describes something that feels bad, uncomfortable, or disgusting. Covers a wide range of negative feelings.

嫌いやな天てん気きが続つづいている。
The unpleasant weather continues.
彼かれの態たい度どは本ほん当とうに嫌いやだった。
His attitude was really nasty.

3

interjection

no!; stop!; quit it!

usually written using kana alone

Interjection expressing strong refusal, disgust, or a desire for something to stop. Usually written in kana.

いや、そんなことしないで！
No, don't do that!
いや、もうたくさんだ。
Stop, I've had enough.

Written forms

嫌Usage24%
- いや
  Standard kanji spelling for the adjective and interjection senses.
- や
やUsage50%
いやUsage16%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing and for the interjection sense.
イヤUsage7%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling used for emphasis or in informal contexts.
ヤUsage2%
厭Usage1%
rarely-used kanji form
- いや
  Rarely used kanji form; learners should prefer 嫌 or kana.
- や

Kanji

嫌dislike, detest, hate
厭get tired of, satiate, bore

Similar words

嫌きらい
嫌い is a stronger, more categorical dislike (often translated as 'hate'), while 嫌 is a more immediate feeling of aversion or reluctance.
厭いや
Rare kanji variant of 嫌; used in literary or older texts but not in modern standard writing.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain; it may be related to the classical adjective いやし (lowly, vulgar). The kanji 嫌 is conventionally used for dislike, while 厭 is a rare alternative.