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“Disliking” in Japanese

Short answer

嫌 iya いや

Disliking in Japanese is “嫌” (iya). Full meaning: disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant; unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome; no!, quit it!, stop!.

Other ways to say “Disliking” in Japanese

ヤ ya disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant; unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome; no!, quit it!, stop! イや iya disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant; unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome; no!, quit it!, stop! やあ yaa disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant; unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome; no!, quit it!, stop! いゃ iya disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant; unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome; no!, quit it!, stop! いやあ iyaa disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant; unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome; no!, quit it!, stop! いやぁ iyaa disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant; unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome; no!, quit it!, stop! 好きくない sukikunai disliking, not liking 虫が好かない mushigasukanai disliking, having an antipathy to やん yan disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant; unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome; no!, quit it!, stop! いや〜 iyaa disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant; unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome; no!, quit it!, stop! いやー iyaa disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant; unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome; no!, quit it!, stop!

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