Word details

気に食わない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 気に食わない.

Dictionary

Entry

気に食わない気にくわない気に喰わないきにくわない~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #11246
1

unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

Examples
何がそんなに気にくわないのですか。
What makes you so dissatisfied?

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

6 strokesFrequency 113JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

いき

eat, food

9 strokesFrequency 328JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ショクジキ

Kun

く.うく.らうた.べるは.む

Nanori

ぐい

eat, drink, receive (a blow), (kokuji)

12 strokesGrade 9

Kun

く.うく.らう

Nanori

じき

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