兄貴が大嫌いだ
aniki ga daikirai da
The English phrase "I hate you, brother" can be said in Japanese as 兄貴が大嫌いだ (aniki ga daikirai da).
A statement used to express a strong dislike for one's older brother.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form 兄貴が大嫌いだ is highly informal and blunt, often heard in anime or manga and would be considered very aggressive in real-life polite conversation. Another informal option is 兄ちゃんなんて大っ嫌い。
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Osaka, one might say 兄ちゃんなんてほんまに大っ嫌いやで！ to express strong dislike.
How do you pronounce it?
aniki ga daikirai da
Did you know?
- The term 兄貴 'aniki' is not just for siblings but is widely used in the Yakuza underworld to refer to a senior member or mentor.
- The word 大嫌い 'daikirai' is often used by Japanese speakers to express a 'cute' or exaggerated dislike in romantic relationships, similar to how an English speaker might say 'I hate you' while laughing.
- In Japanese, the word 大好き 'daisuki' means 'love' and 大嫌い 'daikirai' means 'hate', but both literally translate to 'big like' and 'big dislike'.
Example conversation
Misaki is listening to her brother's complaints.
- 大翔 Hirotoまた兄貴に怒られたよ。もう兄貴が大嫌いだ！Mata aniki ni okorareta yo. Mō aniki ga daikirai da!My brother yelled at me again. I hate him so much!
- 美咲 Misakiまた喧嘩したの？Mata kenka shita no?Did you fight again?
- 大翔 Hirotoあいつはいつも僕をバカにするんだ。Aitsu wa itsumo boku o baka ni suru nda.He is always making fun of me.
- 美咲 Misakiまあ、落ち着いて。きっと後で仲直りできるよ。Maa, ochitsuite. Kitto ato de nakanaori dekiru yo.Well, calm down. I'm sure you'll make up later.
