好(す)き嫌(きら)い

すききらい
noun
likes and dislikes, pickiness
1. likes and dislikes, preferences
Personal preferences about what one likes and dislikes, especially regarding food. Often used when talking about being a picky eater or having strong personal preferences.
好(す)き嫌(きら)いはよくない。
Being a picky eater is not good.
うちの子(こ)は食(た)べ物(もの)の好(す)き嫌(きら)いが多(おお)い。
My child is very picky about food.
好(す)き嫌(きら)いなく何(なん)でも食(た)べられる人(ひと)がうらやましい。
I envy people who can eat anything without being picky.

Combines 好(す)き (like) and 嫌(きら)い (dislike) into a single compound noun.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 好(す)き嫌(きら)いが多(おお)い: to be picky (about food)
  • 好(す)き嫌(きら)いが激(はげ)しい: to have strong likes and dislikes
  • 好(す)き嫌(きら)いなく: without being picky
  • 好(す)き嫌(きら)いが少(すく)ない: to not be picky
  • 食(た)べ物(もの)の好(す)き嫌(きら)い: food preferences

USAGE:
Most commonly used about food pickiness, especially with children. Can also refer to preferences about people, though this usage is less common. The pattern 好(す)き嫌(きら)いなく (without likes or dislikes) is frequently used as an adverbial phrase meaning "without being picky."

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