Japanese word

嫌気

Pronunciation

Romajiiyaki

Meaning

  • nounaversion

Example

その仕事に嫌気が差します。so no shi goto ni iya ki ga sa shi ma su

I am getting tired of that work.

Illustration for 嫌気 (aversion)

More examples

その職場の古い体質に嫌気が差して、退職を決めました。so no shoku ba no furu i tai shitsu ni iya ki ga sa shi te tai shoku o ki me ma shi ta

I grew tired of the old culture at that workplace and decided to quit.

Core concept

Expresses an inner resistance to something that makes a person dislike or grow tired of it.

Common phrases

  • 嫌気が差すiya ki ga sa su

    become fed up

Similar words

嫌悪keno: A strong feeling of dislike or repulsion toward something.
倦怠kentai: A feeling of weariness and loss of interest caused by prolonged sameness.
反感hankan: A feeling of dislike or opposition toward a person, idea, or action.

Definition in Japanese

物事に対して不快感やうんざりする気持ちを抱くこと。mono goto ni tai shi te fu kai kan ya u n za ri su ru ki mo chi o ida ku ko to

Word origin

嫌気 (iyaki, "aversion") is made from 嫌 (iya, "unpleasant or disliked") and 気 (ki, "feeling or mood"), naming the feeling caused by something one dislikes.

Usage tips

  • The word covers both emotional repulsion and growing weariness, which makes its context important when choosing between aversion, disgust, and dislike in English.

Other meanings

  • disgustnoun
  • dislikenoun

Opposites

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