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Japanese

嫌きらう

Kana きらう Romaji kirau

JLPT N3 Common word

Definitions

01godan verb · transitive

02godan verb · transitive

03godan verb · transitive

to disregard; to act without regard (for)

04godan verb · transitive

to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)

Examples

彼女は人前で話をするのを嫌う。

She detests speaking in public.

Tatoeba #88447

自然は真空を嫌う。

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Tatoeba #150094

彼女は夫を嫌っていた。

She was down on her husband.

Tatoeba #86929

Source

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