嫌われる
きらわれる
verb
to be disliked; to be hated
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 嫌われる | 嫌われない |
| Present polite | 嫌われます | 嫌われません |
| Past | 嫌われた | 嫌われなかった |
| Past polite | 嫌われました | 嫌われませんでした |
| て form | 嫌われて | 嫌われなくて |
| ている present | 嫌われている | 嫌われていない |
| ている polite | 嫌われています | 嫌われていません |
| ている past | 嫌われていた | 嫌われていなかった |
| ている past polite | 嫌われていました | 嫌われていませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 嫌われれば | 嫌われなければ |
| Conditional たら | 嫌われたら | 嫌われなかったら |
| Volitional | 嫌われよう | — |
| Volitional polite | 嫌われましょう | — |
| Potential | 嫌われられる | 嫌われられない |
| Causative | 嫌われさせる | 嫌われさせない |
| Imperative | 嫌われろ | 嫌われるな |
1.
to be disliked; to be hated; to be detested
The passive form of 嫌う (to dislike). Describes being on the receiving end of dislike, aversion, or hatred from others.
みんなに嫌われたくない。
I don't want to be disliked by everyone.
嫌われる勇気を持つことが大切だ。
It's important to have the courage to be disliked.
正直に意見を言ったら同僚に嫌われてしまった。
When I spoke my mind honestly, I ended up being disliked by my colleagues.
あの先生は厳しいが、生徒には嫌われていない。
That teacher is strict, but is not disliked by the students.
Passive form of 嫌う (to dislike). While grammatically a passive conjugation, 嫌われる functions almost as an independent vocabulary item because of its high frequency and the cultural weight the concept carries in Japanese society.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- みんなに嫌われる: to be disliked by everyone
- 嫌われたくない: don't want to be disliked
- 嫌われる勇気: the courage to be disliked
- 嫌われ者: a person who is disliked; unpopular person
CULTURAL NOTE:
The phrase 嫌われる勇気 became widely known in Japan through the bestselling book of the same title (a discussion of Adlerian psychology). The fear of being disliked (嫌われたくない) is a powerful motivator in Japanese social life and is often cited in discussions about conformity and peer pressure.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 憎まれる: to be hated — stronger emotion; implies deep animosity
- 避けられる: to be avoided — focuses on the behavioral result rather than the feeling
- 嫌がられる: to be found unpleasant — emphasizes causing discomfort rather than personal dislike