Japanese word

大嫌い

Pronunciation

Romajidaikirai

Meaning

  • na-adjectivehate

Example

私は野菜が大嫌いな子どもです。watashi wa ya sai ga dai kira i na ko do mo de su

I am a child who hates vegetables.

Illustration for 大嫌い (hate)

More examples

弟はピーマンが大嫌いで、いつも残します。otōto wa pī ma n ga dai kira i de i tsu mo noko shi ma su

My younger brother hates green peppers and always leaves them.

Core concept

Expresses a very strong feeling of dislike toward a person, thing, or activity.

Common phrases

  • 大嫌いな野菜dai kira i na ya sai

    a vegetable I hate

  • 大嫌いな相手dai kira i na ai te

    a person I hate

Similar words

嫌いkirai: Expresses dislike toward a person, thing, or activity.
苦手nigate: Describes a person, thing, or activity that someone finds difficult or does not handle well.
嫌iya: Describes something unwanted, unpleasant, or emotionally unwelcome.

Definition in Japanese

人や物事を非常に強く嫌う気持ちを表す語。hito ya mono goto o hi jō ni tsuyo ku kira u ki mo chi o arawa su go

Word origin

Combines 大 (dai, "great") with 嫌い (kirai, "dislike"), so the compound intensifies the meaning of 嫌い.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, 大嫌い (daikirai) can describe a strong personal reaction to a food or activity, not only an opinion about another person.

Opposites

Related words

  • 大嫌いさdaikiraisahatrednoun

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