How to say 'Dislike' in Japanese | 嫌がる

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The Japanese word for Dislike is 'Iyagaru', written as 嫌がる in Japanese.'Dislike' in hiragana is いやがる.

word

嫌がる

Meaning

Dislike

Reading

いやがる

iyagaru

Kanji

嫌Dislike

Explanation

The Japanese verb '嫌がる (いやがる)' means 'to dislike' or 'to show reluctance'. It is used to describe someone's visible or expressed unwillingness or aversion to something. This verb often implies that the person is actively resisting or showing discomfort. For example: The child dislikes vegetables「子供は野菜を嫌がる」(こどもはやさいをいやがる). She showed reluctance to go outside「彼女は外に出るのを嫌がった」(かのじょはそとにでるのをいやがった). Note that '嫌がる' is often used to describe observable behavior rather than just internal feelings.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4535

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 嫌がる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

嫌

Meaning

Dislike

Hiragana in the Word 嫌がる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

が

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 嫌がる Through the Kanji 嫌

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 嫌 as well.

word

嫌い

Meaning

Dislike

word

嫌

Meaning

Dislike

word

大嫌い

Meaning

Hate

word

嫌う

Meaning

Dislike

word

機嫌

Meaning

Mood

word

好き嫌い

Meaning

Likes and dislikes

word

不機嫌

Meaning

Displeased

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'Iyagaru' means 'Dislike' .

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