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Meaning of 嫌がる(いやがる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

嫌がる, 厭がる
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
いやがる
Romaji
iyagaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to hate; to dislike

Example Sentences

嫌がる, 厭がる, いやがる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
嫌がる
Plain Polite
嫌がります
Negative
嫌がらない
Negative Polite
嫌がりません

Past

Plain
嫌がった
Plain Polite
嫌がりました
Negative
嫌がらなかった
Negative Polite
嫌がりませんでした

Te

Plain
嫌がって
Plain Polite
嫌がりまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
嫌がられる
Plain Polite
嫌がられます
Negative
嫌がられない
Negative Polite
嫌がられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

dislike, detest, hate

On: ケン, ゲン

Kun: きら.う, きら.い, いや

13 strokes

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get tired of, satiate, bore, dislike, disagreeable, unwelcome

On: エン, オン, アン, オウ, ユウ, ヨウ

Kun: いや, あ.きる, いと.う, おさ.える

14 strokes

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