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Usages of kirai
彼女 は 嫌い です。kanojo wa kirai desu.
She dislikes it.
ジョン さん は あの レストラン が 嫌い でした。jon san wa ano resutoran ga kirai deshita.
John disliked that restaurant.
彼女 が 嫌い です。kanojo ga kirai desu.
(I) dislike her.
大嫌いdaikirai
hated
勉強するの が 嫌い です。benkyousuruno ga kirai desu.
(I) don't like studying.
イヤリング を するの が 嫌い。iyaringu o suruno ga kirai.
(I) don't like wearing earrings.
図書館 で 勉強するの が 嫌い だ。toshokan de benkyousuruno ga kirai da.
I don't like studying in the library.
私 の 部屋 は 汚い けど、 掃除するの が きらい。watashi no heya wa kitanai kedo, soujisuruno ga kirai.
My room is dirty, but I hate cleaning...
彼女 は 夜 に 運転するの が 嫌い です。kanojo wa yoru ni untensuruno ga kirai desu.
(My) girlfriend hates driving at night.
サーフィン が 嫌い です。saafin ga kirai desu.
(I) dislike surfing.
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