みんな嫌い
minna kirai
The Japanese phrase for "I hate everyone" is みんな嫌い (minna kirai).
This phrase is used to express a strong feeling of dislike or frustration toward all people in a given group. Because Japanese often omits the subject, minna kirai can mean "I hate everyone" or "Everyone is disliked" depending on the context.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Minna kirai is an informal way to say "I hate everyone." For a polite version, you can add desu to the end to make it みんな嫌いです. For a more formal expression, you can use Minna ga daikirai desu. Additionally, the colloquial phrase Boku wa minna ga daikirai da yo can be used to mean "I really hate everyone."
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Kyushu dialect, you may hear Minna ga kirai nannja.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the particle ga after minna makes the sentence grammatically complete, though it is often omitted in casual speech.
How do you pronounce it?
minna kirai
Did you know?
- The word 嫌い (kirai) is often used in Japanese to describe a preference, such as 'I dislike green peppers', whereas in English 'hate' implies a much deeper, more aggressive emotion.
- In anime and manga, the phrase minna kirai is a trope often used by 'tsundere' characters who actually care about people but are too embarrassed to show it.
- While kirai means 'hate', adding dai to make daikirai is a common way to intensify emotion. In Japanese, dai means 'big', so you are literally saying you have a 'big hate' for everyone.
Examples in context
- みんな嫌い。I hate everyone.This sentence is useful for expressing the phrase みんな嫌い.Tatoeba #194936 by mookeee, translation #3824912 by CK
- もう、みんな嫌い！mou, minna kirai!Ugh, I hate everyone!
- 今日はみんな嫌いな気分だ。kyou wa minna kirai na kibun da.I feel like I hate everyone today.
Example conversation
Kenta and Himari are talking about a stressful day at school.
- 健太 Kenta学校の人が全員、すごく嫌な奴だった。gakkou no hito ga zenin, sugoku iya na yatsu datta.Everyone at school was such a jerk.
- 陽葵 Himari健太、そんなに怒らないで。kenta, sonna ni okoranaide.Kenta, don't be so angry.
- 健太 Kenta本当に、今はみんな嫌いだよ。hontou ni, ima wa minna kirai da yo.Really, I hate everyone right now.
- 陽葵 Himari少し落ち着いてから話そう。sukoshi ochitsuite kara hanasou.Let's talk after you calm down a bit.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
