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How do you say "disgusted" in Japanese?
嫌悪感を抱いている
ken'okan wo dai teiru
In Japanese, "disgusted" is 嫌悪感を抱いている (ken'okan wo dai teiru).
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Pronunciation
Say ken-oh-kan oh dai-teh-roo, ken'okan has a small glottal break between the n and o, marked by the apostrophe.
Writing and usage
嫌悪感を抱いている is written using kanji. It's a adjective, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
彼女はその散らかった様子に嫌悪感を抱いていた。
kanojo hasono chira katta yousu ni ken'okan wo dai teita.
She was disgusted by the mess.
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How to remember 嫌悪感を抱いている
Ken'okan sounds like 'ken, oh, con', picture Ken looking utterly disgusted after realizing he fell for a con.
Related words
- excited 興奮している koufun shiteiru
- thrilled とても興奮している totemo koufun shiteiru
- terrified 恐怖でいっぱいだ kyoufu deippaida
- shocked ショックを受けている shokku wo uke teiru
- sympathetic 共感的 kyoukan teki
- empathetic 共感的 kyoukan teki
- optimistic 楽観的だ rakukanteki da
- pessimistic 悲観的 hikanteki
- guilty 罪悪感がある zaiakukan gaaru
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Questions about 嫌悪感を抱いている
How do you pronounce 嫌悪感を抱いている?
Say ken-oh-kan oh dai-teh-roo, ken'okan has a small glottal break between the n and o, marked by the apostrophe.
Is 嫌悪感を抱いている formal or casual?
嫌悪感を抱いている is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 嫌悪感を抱いている written in Japanese?
嫌悪感を抱いている is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as ken'okan wo dai teiru.
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