嫌う (Kirau) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to hate, to dislike, to loathe, to abhor”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto hate; to dislike; to loathe; to abhor
- godan verb, transitive verbto avoid
- godan verb, transitive verbto disregard; to act without regard (for)
- godan verb, transitive verbto be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
Examples
自然は真空を嫌う。
Nature abhors a vacuum.
彼女は夫を嫌っていた。
She was down on her husband.
彼女は彼を嫌っていた。
She felt an aversion to him.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).