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嫌, 厭, 厭や, いや, や

  • iya,ya
JLPT LEVEL 5

Definition

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

  • disagreeable
  • detestable
  • unpleasant
  • reluctant

Examples of 嫌,厭,厭や,いや,や in a Sentence

金を借りるのも貸すのも嫌だ。
I don't want to lend or borrow.
雨の中を歩いて嫌ではありませんか。
Don't you find it unpleasant walking in the rain?
彼は心の中で「いやだ！」と思ったが、声に出して言ったのは「はい」であった。
He thought to himself, "No!" Aloud he said, "Yes."
一人はいやだ。
I dislike being alone.
彼は、今日はいやに礼儀正しい。
He is being very polite today.
同じことをこうたびたび聞かされるといやになる。
I am tired of hearing the same thing so often.
彼はいやなやつだ。
He is an unpleasant fellow.
イヤなところといえば、仕事とプライベートがかなりごっちゃになっちゃうってところだな。
The downside, well, it's how thoroughly work gets mixed up with my private life.
彼女は皿洗いはいやだったが、我慢してやった。
She didn't want to wash the dishes, but she made the best of it.
彼女は毛筆を使うのがいやだった。
She doesn't like to use a writing brush.

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