NichiDict

嫌う

N3
きらう
[kirau]
Illustration for 嫌う

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to hate; to dislike; to loathe; to abhor

2.GodanTransitive

to avoid

3.GodanTransitive

to disregard; to act without regard (for)

4.GodanTransitive

to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)

Examples

彼女は嘘をつく人を心から嫌う性格だ。

She hates people who lie.

経営陣は組織内の衝突を嫌う傾向がある。

Management tends to avoid conflict within the organization.

誰からも嫌われたくないと思うのは自然だ。

It's natural to not want to be hated by anyone.