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嫌う · godan verb (-u)

Meanings

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

Strong emotional aversion toward a person, thing, or situation. More intense than 嫌い (na-adjective).

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憎にくむN3sense 1
憎む expresses a deeper, more personal hatred or animosity, while 嫌う is a broader term for dislike or aversion that can range from mild to strong.
嫌いやがるN3sense 1
嫌がる describes an outward, reactive show of reluctance or displeasure in the moment, whereas 嫌う describes a settled, lasting attitude of dislike.
避さけるN3sense 2
避ける focuses purely on the act of staying away from something, while 嫌う additionally conveys the underlying feeling of dislike that motivates avoidance.
疎うとむ sense 1
疎む is a more literary word for shunning or growing cold toward someone, whereas 嫌う is the everyday word for disliking or hating.

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否いやむ
嫌う is the common, neutral word for disliking or hating someone/something, while 否む is a literary, more intense term closer to 'detest' or 'loathe'.
厭いとう
嫌う is the everyday word for disliking or hating something, whereas 厭う has a literary tone and focuses on reluctance to do something troublesome.
忌いむ
嫌う is the common word for disliking or hating something, whereas 忌む is a stronger, more literary term often tied to superstition or moral aversion.

Opposites

好このむN3sense 1
好む means to like or prefer something, the direct opposite of 嫌う's meaning of disliking or hating.
好すくN3
嫌う means 'to dislike or hate', the direct opposite of 好く's 'to like or be fond of'.
慕したうN1
嫌う means to dislike or feel aversion toward someone, the emotional opposite of 慕う's deep affection or admiration.