嫌う

• 読み: きらう
• ローマ字: kirau
• 漢字の分解: 嫌 (kira/iya) — dislike, hate, unpleasant
• 発音: /ki.ɾa.ɯ/

意味

To hate; to dislike; to loathe. A strong feeling of aversion toward something.

A Group 1 (godan) verb conjugated with the う row. Stronger and more direct than 嫌い (dislike as an adjective). Takes を to mark the object of dislike. The passive form 嫌われる (to be disliked/hated) is extremely common, often more so than the active form. Carries emotional weight — not used for mild preferences.

例文

1. 彼は嘘をつく人を嫌っている。
2. 理由もなく人を嫌うのはよくない。
3. みんなに嫌われるのが怖かった。

使い方ガイド

場面: emotions, relationships, personal feelings

トーン: negative

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 嫌 combines 女 (woman) and 兼 (simultaneously/combined), originally suggesting conflicting feelings. Evolved to mean aversion and dislike.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal