きらいがある
Meanings
- have a tendency to
- tend to
- be somewhat inclined to
About this pattern
Explanation
きらいがある is used to express that someone has a tendency to dislike or have a distaste for something. It often refers to preferences, habits, or attitudes that are not strong dislikes but tendencies that can influence behavior in certain situations. It can describe both people and things (e.g., foods, situations). Use は/には to mark the topic or subject that exhibits the tendency, and the thing that is disliked follows with きらいがある attached to it.
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Example sentences
Children tend to dislike new foods.
He tends to dislike difficult topics.
Even adults tend to dislike fast speech.
I have a tendency to dislike dark places.
This store tends to dislike crowded situations.
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