厭う

• 読み: いとう
• ローマ字: itou
• 漢字の分解: 厭 (en/iya) — dislike, weary of, loathe
• 発音: /i.to.ɯ/

意味

To dislike; to hate; to be reluctant to do. Suggests a deep aversion or unwillingness, often tinged with weariness or moral distaste.

A Group 1 (godan) verb in the -w row, conjugated as 厭わない, 厭い, 厭う. More literary and intense than 嫌がる; it implies a principled or deeply felt aversion rather than mere discomfort. The negative form 厭わない (not minding, not begrudging) is extremely common in formal speech and writing, expressing wholehearted willingness to endure hardship.

例文

1. 苦労を厭わず取り組む姿勢が、彼女の成功の秘訣だ。
2. 争いを厭う性格のため、なかなか自分の意見を言えなかった。
3. どんな困難も厭わないと言ったのに、最初の壁で諦めた。

使い方ガイド

場面: work ethic, literature, relationships, formal speech

トーン: negative

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese いとふ, expressing weariness or disgust. The kanji 厭 (en/iya) combines 厂 (cliff/overhang) with 犬 (dog) and 甘 (sweet), evoking the image of something overwhelming the senses to the point of revulsion.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal