嫌(いや)になる

いやになる
expression
to become fed up; to get sick of; to become disgusted
informalemotion
1. to become fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted
To reach a point where one can no longer tolerate something and feels strong aversion or weariness toward it.
仕事(しごと)が嫌(いや)になった。
I got fed up with my job.
毎日(まいにち)同(おな)じことの繰(く)り返(かえ)しで嫌(いや)になる。
Repeating the same thing every day makes me sick of it.
自分(じぶん)の優柔不断(ゆうじゅうふだん)さが嫌(いや)になることがある。
Sometimes I get disgusted with my own indecisiveness.

A very common and natural expression in everyday Japanese. Conveys a strong sense of weariness, frustration, or disgust. Can be directed at situations, people, or oneself.

Usage

The thing one is fed up with is marked by が: Xが嫌(いや)になる. It can also express self-directed frustration: 自分(じぶん)が嫌(いや)になる (to become disgusted with oneself).

Common patterns

  • Xが嫌(いや)になる: to become fed up with X
  • 嫌(いや)になるほど: to the point of being sick of it
  • もう嫌(いや)になった: I've had enough already

Similar words

  • うんざりする: to be fed up — stronger emphasis on boredom and exhaustion
  • 飽(あ)きる: to get tired of — emphasizes loss of interest rather than aversion
  • 懲(こ)りる: to learn one's lesson — implies being fed up after a bad experience

Related Words

Compare: うんざりする (to be fed up)
Compare: 飽(あ)きる (to get tired of)
Compare: 懲(こ)りる (to learn one's lesson)
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Added 2026.3.30 15:33 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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