Word details

嫌味

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 嫌味.

Dictionary

Entry

嫌味嫌み厭味やみNoun~な Adj.Freq #6883
1

味 is ateji

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; offensiveness; tastelessness

Examples
世界からは【麻疹輸出国】と嫌味とも本音ともとれることをいわれている始末。
Ending up with being called a "measles exporting country" by the rest of the world, something that you could take as insult or truth.
2

cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment; sarcastic comment

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

dislike, detest, hate

13 strokesFrequency 1,207JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケンゲン

Kun

きら.うきら.いいや

flavor, taste

8 strokesFrequency 442JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

あじあじ.わう

get tired of, satiate, bore, dislike, disagreeable, unwelcome

14 strokes

On

エンオンアンオウユウヨウ

Kun

いやあ.きるいと.うおさ.える

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