嫌 (Iya) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant”.
Meanings
- na-adjectivedisliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant
- na-adjectiveunpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; horrible; disgusting; undesirable
- interjectionno!; quit it!; stop!
Examples
彼は嫌な奴だ。
He is an unpleasant fellow.
雰囲気がいやだった。
The atmosphere was uncomfortable.
彼の話し方が嫌なの。
I don't like his way of talking.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).