嫌う (きらう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

嫌う (きらう) means to hate / to dislike.

See example sentences below.

嫌う at a glance

嫌う

きらうkirau

N3verb

to hate / to dislike

嫌うきらうkirauN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to hate / to dislike

Example 1

彼は虫をとても嫌う。

Translation

He really hates insects.

Example 2

わがままな人を嫌う人もいる。

Translation

Some people dislike selfish people.