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Definition and meaning of 嫌い - きらい in Japanese

きらい嫌い
kirai

N4

1.having a strong aversion or dislike.

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

彼女は嫌いな食べ物がたくさんあります。
She has a lot of foods that she dislikes.
僕は嫌いな音楽を聞くのが苦手です。
I'm not good at listening to music I dislike.
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2.dislike or hatred towards something or someone.

Noun

彼の言動には嫌いな匂いがする。
His words and actions have a touch of dislike.
その提案には嫌いな要素が含まれている。
The proposal contains elements that smack of dislike.
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3.dislike or hatred.

Noun

彼は人々を嫌いなく接する。
He treats people without discrimination.
嫌いな差別をなくすために努力する。
Efforts are made to eliminate discrimination.
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