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How do you say "What do you hate?" in Japanese?
何が大嫌いですか？
nani ga daikirai desu ka ?
In Japanese, "What do you hate?" is 何が大嫌いですか？ (nani ga daikirai desu ka ?).
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Pronunciation
何が大嫌いですか？ is written using kanji. Romanised as nani ga daikirai desu ka ?, it sounds roughly like "nah-nee-gah-dah-ee-kee-rah-ee-deh-soo-kah" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
Daikirai (大嫌い) combines dai (big) with kirai to express strong dislike or hatred. It is the intensified opposite of daisuki.
Example sentence
「何が大嫌いですか？」はとても強い言葉なので注意が必要です。
'Nani ga daikirai desu ka?' wa totemo tsuyoi kotoba nanode chuui ga hitsuyou desu.
'What do you hate?' is a strong expression and should be used with care.
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How to remember 何が大嫌いですか？
Daikirai is the mirror image of daisuki in emotional intensity. Big-dislike versus big-like; one positive, one negative.
Related words
- what is the temperature on monday? 月曜日の気温は何度ですか？ getsuyōbi no kion wa nan dodesu ka ？
- what can you do? 何ができますか？ nani ga dekimasu ka ？
- what do you want? 何が欲しいですか？ nani ga hoshī desu ka ？
- what is the weather on saturday? 土曜日の天気は何ですか？ doyōbi no tenki wa nan desu ka ？
- what do you like? 何が好きですか？ nani ga suki desu ka ？
- what is the temperature on tuesday? 火曜日の気温は何度ですか？ kayōbi no kion wa nan dodesu ka ？
- what is the temperature? 気温は何度ですか？ kion wa nan dodesu ka ？
- what can't you do? できないことは何ですか？ dekinai koto wa nan desu ka ？
- what do you dislike? 何が嫌いですか？ nani ga kirai desu ka ？
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Questions about 何が大嫌いですか？
How do you pronounce 何が大嫌いですか?
何が大嫌いですか？ is romanised as nani ga daikirai desu ka ?. Say it roughly like "nah-nee-gah-dah-ee-kee-rah-ee-deh-soo-kah" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is 何が大嫌いですか formal or casual?
何が大嫌いですか？ 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 何が大嫌いですか written in Japanese?
何が大嫌いですか？ is written using kanji. Daikirai (大嫌い) combines dai (big) with kirai to express strong dislike or hatred.
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"What do you hate?" in other languages
- Korean 무엇을 싫어해요? (mueoseul sireohaeyo?)
- Chinese 你讨厌什么? (nǐ tǎo yàn shén me ?)
- Spanish ¿Qué odias?
- Spanish (Latin America) ¿Qué odias?
- French Qu'est-ce que tu détestes ?
- German Was hasst du?
- Italian Cosa odi?
- Russian Что ты ненавидишь? (čto ty nenavidišʹ?)
- Greek Τι μισείς; (ti misis)
- Arabic أنت بتكره إيه؟ (inta btikrah 'ieeh)
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