嫌(いや)

いや
na-adjective
unpleasant, reluctant
1. unpleasant, disagreeable, distasteful
Describes feelings of dislike or discomfort toward something.
嫌(いや)な予感(よかん)がする。
I have a bad feeling.
嫌(いや)な臭(にお)いがする。
There's an unpleasant smell.
嫌(いや)な思(おも)い出(で)を思(おも)い出(だ)した。
I remembered an unpleasant memory.
2. reluctant, unwilling
Used when someone is unwilling to do something.
「行(い)きたくない」「嫌(いや)だ」
'I don't want to go.' 'No way.'
野菜(やさい)を食(た)べるのが嫌(いや)だ。
I hate eating vegetables.
嫌(いや)なら無理(むり)しなくていいよ。
If you don't want to, you don't have to force yourself.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 嫌(いや)な予感(よかん): a bad feeling
  • 嫌(いや)になる: to get sick of
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Added 2026.2.5 23:29
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