Korean word

싫어하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsireohada

Meaning

  • verbdislike

Example

아이는 어두운 곳을 싫어해요.a i neun eo du un ko seul si reo hae yo

The child dislikes dark places.

Illustration for 싫어하다 (dislike)

More examples

그는 거짓말을 싫어해요.keu neun keo jin ma reul si reo hae yo

He dislikes lies.

Core concept

A person meets someone, something, or an action with a clear feeling of not wanting to accept it.

Common phrases

  • 거짓말을 싫어하다keo jin ma reul si reo ha da

    dislike lies

  • 시끄러운 소리를 싫어하다si kkeu reo un so ri reul si reo ha da

    dislike loud noises

  • 혼자 있기를 싫어하다hon ja it kki reul si reo ha da

    dislike being alone

Similar words

좋아하지 않다choahaji anta: Express softly that a person, thing, or action is not liked.
미워하다miwohada: Feel strong hatred toward a person or thing.
꺼리다kkeorida: Feel uneasy about contact or an action and tend to avoid it.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 사물·행동을 좋지 않게 여기고 받아들이지 않으려는 감정을 말이나 행동으로 표현하는 동사sa ra mi na sa mul haeng dong eul cho chi an ke yeo gi go pa da deu ri ji a neu ryeo neun kam jeong eul ma ri na haeng dong eu ro pyo hyeon ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The word is a native Korean formation built from the idea of something being unpleasant and an ending that turns that feeling into an expressed attitude.

Usage tips

  • The same verb can describe a food, a place, or an action, so the thing named after it shows exactly what the speaker does not welcome.

Other meanings

  • hateverb

Opposites

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