学校が嫌いだ
Gakkou ga kirai da
To say "I hate school" in Japanese, use 学校が嫌いだ (Gakkou ga kirai da).
This phrase is a statement used to express a strong dislike for school.
What does it mean word for word?
学校 (gakkou) specifically refers to the institution of school, and 嫌い (kirai) is a na-adjective meaning 'disliked' or 'hated'.
Which one should you use?
The form 学校が嫌いだ sounds more assertive and blunt than the polite 学校が嫌いです.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Kansai region, the phrase 学校がしんどいわ is commonly heard to mean "School is tiring."
How does it change in a sentence?
Conversely, dropping the だ (da) at the end of 学校が嫌いだ to make it 学校が嫌い makes the phrase sound more casual or conversational.
How do you pronounce it?
Gakkou ga kirai da
Did you know?
- While 'I hate school' sounds like a teenage rebellion in English, in Japanese, using the blunt 嫌いだ (kirai da) form can make the speaker sound like a character in a manga or an anime, rather than a real person in daily life.
- If a student says 学校が嫌いだ to a teacher, it may be perceived as a challenge or a confrontation. In many Japanese social contexts, expressing a strong, direct dislike is seen as a sign of emotional instability or lack of self-control.
- In Japan, the concept of 'school refusal' is described by the specific term 登校拒否 (toukou kyohi), reflecting a widespread social phenomenon where students stop attending due to anxiety or social pressure.
Examples in context
- 友達：学校って楽しいよね！
あなた：学校はあんまり好きじゃない。Friend: School is fun, right?
You: I'm not really fond of school. - 学校が嫌いだ。Gakkou ga kirai da.I hate school.
- 正直に言うと、学校が嫌いだ。Shoujiki ni iu to, gakkou ga kirai da.To be honest, I hate school.
- 勉強も多いし、学校が嫌いだ。Benkyou mo ooi shi, gakkou ga kirai da.There is so much studying, and I hate school.
Example conversation
Two students are talking after class.
- 結衣 Yui陽太、明日も学校あるね。Yōta, ashita mo gakkō aru ne.Yota, we have school tomorrow too.
- 陽太 Yotaあぁ、もう学校が嫌いだ。Ā, mō gakkō ga kirai da.Yeah, I hate school already.
- 結衣 Yuiどうしたの？何かあった？Dō shita no? Nanika atta?What's wrong? Did something happen?
- 陽太 Yota宿題が多すぎるんだよ。Shukudai ga ōsugiru n da yo.There's just too much homework.
