Word Meaning 嫌がる

いやがる iyagaru

嫌がる is read as いやがる (iyagaru) and means to appear uncomfortable (with).

Meaning

English

  1. to appear uncomfortable (with)
  2. to seem to hate
  3. to express dislike

Reading

Kana

いやがる

Romaji

iyagaru

Writing Variants

  • 厭がる いやがる iyagaru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 8213 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

いや

no!

no!

嫌気

いやき

dislike

嫌い

きらい

distinction

嫌悪

けんお

disgust

嫌う

きらう

to hate

嫌疑

けんぎ

suspicion

嫌がらせ

いやがらせ

harassment

嫌悪感

けんおかん

(feeling of) hatred

嫌気生物

けんきせいぶつ

anaerobe

嫌気性

けんきせい

anaerobic

嫌煙活動家

けんえんかつどうか

antismoking activist

Example Sentences

7

Cats dislike being wet.

Children don't like to take a bath.

Tom is scared of water and doesn't like to swim.

My mother doesn't like me watching TV.

My cat doesn't like it when I speak French.

She coaxed and wheedled her unwilling child into going to the dentist with her.

Crazy people don't mind calling themselves crazy, but they hate others calling them that.