嫌 (いや, iya) Japanese meaning: dislike | KotomoraHe said he dislikes cleaning.
I was forced to do an unpleasant task.
Usage patterns
〈事〉が嫌だto dislike/not want (something)
嫌な〈人〉an unpleasant, disagreeable person
He's really an unpleasant person.
〈動詞〉のが嫌だto dislike doing (something)
嫌な〈物〉an unpleasant thing (smell, taste, etc.)
Expressions· 8
嫌な目disapproving look; disgusted eyes; nasty glance · unpleasant experience 嫌になるget fed up with; get sick of; become disgusted with 嫌気がさすget fed up with; be sick of; be tired of
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嫌というほどmore than enough; too much; to the point of being sick of it · bitterly; keenly; extremely 嫌な思いをするfeel uncomfortable; be offended; have a bad time 嫌よ嫌よも好きのうちsaying no is also a sign of affection; protesting too much can mean yes
unpleasantness; nastiness; tastelessness · cutting remark; sarcastic comment; snide remark
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unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly · shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
awfully; terribly; incredibly
no; quit it; no way
unpleasant remark; disagreeable thing to say
not taking no for an answer; ignoring another's disapproval
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; sarcastic
sarcastic; snide; nasty; disagreeable
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.
厭Usage1%Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
rarely-used kanji form
