How to say "dislike" in Japanese

• 嫌うきらうJLPT N3approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbThe verb for actively disliking someone or something; its glosses run from plain dislike to loathe and abhor, covering both mild aversion and strong hatred toward a person, food, or activity.
  彼女かのじょは人前ひとまえで話はなしをするのを嫌きらう。↗

  She detests speaking in public.
• 嫌気いやきCommon
  suru verb, no-adjective, transitive verbA noun, not a verb: it names the feeling of dislike or disgust, a disinclination toward something one has grown tired of, rather than the act of disliking it.

Use 「嫌う」 for the verb sense, actively disliking or hating a person or thing; use 嫌気 for the noun sense, a feeling of disgust or disinclination, of having grown tired of something.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 嫌うきらうto hate
• 嫌気いやきdislike
• 嫌いぎらいdislike
• 否むいやむto detest
• 厭悪えんおdislike
• 嫌忌けんきdislike
• ディスライクdislike (on social media)
• 嫌厭けんえんdisgust
• 厭ういとうto be loath to
• 嫌悪感けんおかん(feeling of) hatred
• よくないねdislike (on social media, etc.)