“To hate” in Japanese
Short answer
To hate in Japanese is “嫌う” (kirau). Full meaning: to hate, to dislike, to loathe.
Other ways to say “To hate” in Japanese
憎む
nikumu to hate, to detest
惡む
nikumu to hate, to detest
悪む
nikumu to hate, to detest
ニクむ
nikumu to hate, to detest
きらう
kirau to hate, to dislike, to loathe
きらい
kirai to hate, to dislike, to loathe
にくむ
nikumu to hate, to detest
憎める
nikumeru to hate, to detest
にくめる
nikumeru to hate, to detest
ニクめる
nikumeru to hate, to detest
きらっ
kira to hate, to dislike, to loathe
Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.