それ嫌い
sore kirai
In Japanese, "I hate it" is expressed as それ嫌い (sore kirai).
This phrase is used to express a strong dislike for a specific thing. For a more emotive reaction, such as "I hate it", "No way" or "I can't stand it", you might use やだ.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sore (that) and kirai (dislike/hate).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form それ嫌い is casual and is typically used with friends or family. For a formal or polite context, you can use Kirai desu (嫌いです) or the more complete sentence それが嫌いです. For an informal context, you can use Kirai da (嫌いだ).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make a grammatically complete and polite sentence, you can add ga and desu to the default form to create それが嫌いです. To intensify the feeling to mean "I hate it a lot" or "I loathe it", add the prefix dai- to kirai to get 大嫌い.
How do you pronounce it?
sore kirai
Did you know?
- In many Japanese contexts, instead of saying 嫌い, people might use the word 苦手 (nigate) to politely imply they are 'bad at' or 'uncomfortable with' something, effectively softening the 'hate' to avoid conflict.
- In anime and manga, the extreme version 大嫌い is frequently used as a 'tsundere' trope, where a character says they hate someone to hide their true affection.
- The word yada is a corrupted version of iya da, which originally meant 'it is unpleasant', but it has evolved into a versatile exclamation of refusal.
Examples in context
- Ano shokuhin wa kirai desu (あの食品は嫌いです)I hate that food.
- Kinō no eiga wa kirai da (昨日の映画は嫌いだ)I hate the movie I watched yesterday.
- Karai mono wa yada (辛いものはやだ)I hate spicy food.
- Ano kujira no e? Kirai desu yo! (あの鯨の絵? 嫌いですよ!)That whale painting? I hate it!
- 納豆？それ嫌い。nattou? sore kirai.Natto? I hate it.
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- 蓮 Renピーマンはどう？piiman wa dou?How about green peppers?
- 陽葵 Himariそれ嫌い。sore kirai.I hate it.
- 蓮 Renじゃあ、カレーにしよう。jaa, karee ni shiyou.Then, let's have curry.
- 陽葵 Himariうん、いいよ！un, ii yo!Yeah, that sounds good!
