bad habit; to have a tendency to ~ (嫌いがある) – Japanese Grammar 嫌いがある (kirai ga aru)

Q: What JLPT level is 嫌いがある?

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Q: How do you use 嫌いがある in a sentence?

Attach 嫌いがある to the appropriate verb or noun form. Bad habit; to have a tendency to ~

Q: Is 嫌いがある formal or casual Japanese?

嫌いがある is typically used in formal or written Japanese contexts.

嫌いがある

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kirai ga aru

bad habit; to have a tendency to ~

てやまない te yamanai といわず〜といわず to iwazu~to iwazu たところで ta tokoro de ことごとく koto gotoku いかに ikani きっての kitte no ところを tokoro o というか〜というか to iu ka~to iu ka ほどのことではない hodo no koto dewa nai こともあって koto mo atte なり nari もので mono de に至っては ni ittate wa たら〜たで tara~tade には及ばない niwa oyobanai ではあるまいし dewa arumai shi てみせる te miseru もはや mohaya に至る / に至った ni itaru / ni itatta が早いか ga hayai ka てやまない te yamanai といわず〜といわず to iwazu~to iwazu たところで ta tokoro de ことごとく koto gotoku いかに ikani きっての kitte no ところを tokoro o というか〜というか to iu ka~to iu ka ほどのことではない hodo no koto dewa nai こともあって koto mo atte なり nari もので mono de に至っては ni ittate wa たら〜たで tara~tade には及ばない niwa oyobanai ではあるまいし dewa arumai shi てみせる te miseru もはや mohaya に至る / に至った ni itaru / ni itatta が早いか ga hayai ka

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嫌いがある

kirai ga aru

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bad habit; to have a tendency to ~

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JLPT Level N1

Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Reading kirai ga aru

Post ID 51243

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📝 Usage Notes

bad habit; to have a tendency to ~

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嫌いがある

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What does the grammar pattern 嫌いがある mean? ▼

Bad habit; to have a tendency to ~

What JLPT level is 嫌いがある? ▼

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms. To pass JLPT N1 you need to recognise and use this pattern correctly in reading and listening sections.

How do you use 嫌いがある in a sentence? ▼

Attach 嫌いがある (kirai ga aru) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.

Is 嫌いがある formal or casual Japanese? ▼

嫌いがある is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.

How can I remember 嫌いがある long-term? ▼

Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review at 10 minutes, 1 day and 3 days (spaced repetition). Writing two original sentences at each review session is the fastest way to reach production-level mastery.