嫌う
嫌う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 嫌う | 嫌わない |
| Polite | 嫌います | 嫌いません |
| Past polite | 嫌いました | 嫌いませんでした |
| Past | 嫌った | 嫌わなかった |
| Te-form | 嫌って | 嫌わないで |
| Desire | 嫌いたい | 嫌いたくない |
| Potential | 嫌える | 嫌えない |
| Passive | 嫌われる | 嫌われない |
| Causative | 嫌わせる | 嫌わせない |
| Causative passive | 嫌わせられるalso 嫌わされる | 嫌わせられないalso 嫌わされない |
| Volitional | 嫌おう | |
| Polite volitional | 嫌いましょう | |
| Imperative | 嫌え | 嫌うな |
| Conditional | 嫌えば | 嫌わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 嫌ったら | 嫌わなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Strong emotional aversion toward a person, thing, or situation. More intense than 嫌い (na-adjective).
He hates people who lie.
I dislike hot weather.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Deliberately staying away from something or someone, often due to dislike or discomfort.
She avoided the crowds and went home early.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
disregard; act without regard for
Used when someone ignores or pays no attention to something, often in set phrases like 〜を嫌わず.
He went his own way without regard for the opposition around him.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
be bad for; be harmful to
Describes something that has a negative effect on a machine, material, or system. Often used with 〜を嫌う.
Precision machinery is sensitive to moisture.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に嫌われるto be disliked/hated by someone
He is disliked by his boss.
- 〈場所〉を嫌うto avoid a place (out of discomfort or dislike)
She avoided the crowds and walked down a side street.
- 〈事〉を嫌わずwithout regard for (place, time, difficulty, etc.)
This robot can work regardless of location.
- 〈物〉は湿気を嫌う(a machine/material) is damaged by or sensitive to moisture
This machine is sensitive to moisture.
- 〈事〉を嫌うto dislike doing something
He dislikes standing out.
Expressions· 7
- 食わず嫌いdisliking a food without trying it · prejudice against something untried; aversion without experience
- 犬嫌いdog hater; dislike of dogs
- 猫嫌いcat hater; dislike of cats
- 嫌いなくwithout discrimination; indiscriminately; without distinction
- きらいがあるhave a tendency to; be liable to; have a touch of
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- 好きでも嫌いでもlike it or not; whether one likes it or not
- 出すことは舌を出すも嫌いextremely stingy; hates to give anything away