Word Meaning 食わず嫌い
くわずぎらい
kuwazugirai
食わず嫌い is read as くわずぎらい (kuwazugirai) and means disliking a certain food without having tried it.
Meaning
English
- disliking a certain food without having tried it
- disliking something without having tried it
- being prejudiced against
- having an instinctive aversion to
Reading
Kana
くわずぎらい
Romaji
kuwazugirai
Writing Variants
- 食わずぎらい くわずぎらい kuwazugirai
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
2トムはキウイを食わず嫌いしている。
Even though Tom has never even tried eating one, he says he doesn't like kiwifruit.
食わず嫌いで寿司を敬遠する人もいますが、何度か食べるうちに「寿司の虜になった」という人も結構多いですよ。
There are those who distance themselves from sushi without having ever tried it, but there are also a fair number of people who have "Become captive to sushi" having only tried it a few times.