大嫌い|だいきらいdaikirai[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- na-adjectivehating; strongly disliking
Conjugation
| Plain form | 大嫌い(だいきらい) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 大嫌いです(だいきらいです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 大嫌いではない(だいきらいではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 大嫌いではありません(だいきらいではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 大嫌いだった(だいきらいだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 大嫌いではなかった(だいきらいではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 大嫌いで(だいきらいで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 大嫌いに(だいきらいに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 大嫌いなら(だいきらいなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Related不愉快ふゆかいNeutralRefers to something unpleasant or a bad mood; stresses the discomfort of the moment, while 「大嫌い」 stresses extreme dislike of a person or thing.
- Related憎いにくいNeutralMeans hateful or detestable, and ironically also admirable, as in 「憎いね」; stresses resentment toward the other person.
- Related忌まわしいいまわしいNeutralMeans abhorrent, something you would rather not recall, as in 「忌まわしい記憶」; can also mean ominous; stresses disgust.
- RelatedいやらしいCasualColloquial word for something nasty or disagreeable; can also mean lewd; stresses that it makes you uncomfortable.
- Related憎らしいにくらしいNeutralMeans hateful, and ironically also lovable, as in 「憎らしい子」; stresses that someone or something provokes hatred.
- Related憎々しいにくにくしいNeutralDescribes someone as looking utterly hateful; stresses that their attitude or manner is irritating.
- Related厭わしいいとわしいWrittenA written/formal word for something detestable that one wants to avoid; stresses a feeling of repulsion.
- Related忌々しいいまいましいNeutralMeans so hateful it makes you furious, as in 「忌々しい雨」; stresses anger rather than dislike itself.
- Related憎たらしいにくたらしいCasualColloquial word for hateful or exasperating, often with a childish, sulky tone of petulance.
- Antonym大好きだいすきNeutralAntonym: liking something very much; the direct opposite of 「大嫌い」.
Use 「大嫌い」 for extreme dislike or hatred; it is common in speech, as in 「ピーマンが大嫌い」. For something hateful, use 「憎い」 or 「憎らしい」, for infuriating 「忌々しい」, for unpleasant 「不愉快」; the antonym is 「大好き」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
- この上なく嫌いであること。また、そのようなさま。[1804年~]


