嫌がる (いやがる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

嫌がる (いやがる) means to dislike / to be unwilling.

See example sentences below.

嫌がる at a glance

嫌がる

いやがるiyagaru

N2verb

to dislike / to be unwilling

嫌がるいやがるiyagaruN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to dislike / to be unwilling

Example 1

子どもが野菜を嫌がる。

Translation

The child dislikes vegetables.

Example 2

彼は写真を撮られるのを嫌がる。

Translation

He doesn’t like having his photo taken.