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嫌う

きらう

to hate

N3Godan VerbFreq. #8048

Meanings

1to hate
2to dislike
3to loathe
4to abhor
5to avoid
6to disregard
7to act without regard (for)
8to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)

Conjugations

Form	Japanese
Polite (ます)	きらいます
て-form	きらって
Past (casual)	きらった
Past (polite)	きらいました
Negative (casual)	きらわない
Negative (polite)	きらいません

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Same Kanji

嫌いやdisliking 嫌がるいやがるto appear uncomfortable (with)機嫌きげんhumour 嫌いきらいdisliked 好き嫌いすききらいlikes and dislikes

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Grammar

〜てte-form (connecting)〜ますpolite verb ending 〜でしたwas (polite past)〜ができますcan do ~受身形passive (be done to)

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