嫌
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Base na-adjective form. Requires 『な』 (na) when modifying a noun. Example: 『嫌な人』 (kiyowa na hito, 'disagreeable person').
Theme
During a lunch break at work, User and their colleague Akira are discussing food preferences and dislikes.
嫌
きらい
disagreeable / detestable / unpleasant
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Think of something you 'ki-ya' (sounds like 'ki-ya' in 'kiyowa') — it's so disagreeable you want to yell 'ki-ya!' in frustration. 'Ki-ya' → 嫌 (kiyowa, 'disagreeable').
Cultural Note
『嫌』 (kiyowa) is often used in everyday conversation to express dislike or discomfort, such as in phrases like 『嫌な気分』 (kiyowa na kibun, 'unpleasant feeling'). It's a common word in Japanese media to describe negative emotions.
Forms
Base: 嫌Base na-adjective form. Requires 『な』 (na) when modifying a noun. Example: 『嫌な人』 (kiyowa na hito, 'disagreeable person').
Negative: 嫌じゃないAdd 『じゃない』 (janai, 'is not') after the base form → 『嫌じゃない』 (kiyowa janai).
Past: 嫌だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past copula) after the base form → 『嫌だった』 (kiyowa datta).
Adverbial: 嫌にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial marker) after the base form → 『嫌に』 (kiyowa ni).
Comparative: より嫌Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番嫌Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective.