嫌
いや · iya
Disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant
- unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome
- no!, quit it!, stop!
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falls on the next particle · what is pitch accent?
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What does 嫌 mean?
Disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant. It can also mean: unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome; no!, quit it!, stop!.
How do you pronounce 嫌?
いや (iya). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N3 — intermediate. See the JLPT N3 guide.
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