I hope you don’t intend to use this phrase too often, but just in case today’s free lesson is about how to say “I hate you” in Japanese. At the end of this post, you will actually be able to talk about all kinds of things that you hate or dislike in Japanese. But first, let’s start with the basic Japanese words that you can use to say “I hate you“. The two words “Kirai” (嫌い) and “Daikirai” (大嫌い) are used to say “I hate you” in Japanese. Kirai means “disliked”, “hated”, or “disagreeable”, while daikirai, the stronger version, translates as “detestable”, “abhorrent”, or “loathsome”. You can also use the full sentence “Anata ga kirai” (あなたが嫌い). Below I will cover 5 different words that you can use to say “I hate you” in Japanese. After the detailed answer and in-depth explanation, we will look at two related phrases “I don’t like you” and “I don’t hate you“. You can also find a lot of example sentences at the end including often requested translations such as “I hate myself“, “I hate him/her“, or “I hate math/school“. I hope by studying these phrases you will get rid of your frustration and anger! How to Say “I Hate You” in JapaneseIn Japanese, there are quite a bunch of words that you can use to say that you hate someone or something. The two most commonly known words are kirai (嫌い) which translates as “hate” and daikirai (大嫌い) which means “hate a lot“. Daikirai is an extremely strong word so be careful when you use it!
In contrast to English, it is common to omit the words “I” and “you”. That’s why just by saying either one of these words you already get the complete phrase “I hate you“. However, if you want you can add “you” explicitly by saying “Anata ga kirai” (あなたが嫌い) or “Anata ga daikirai” (あなたが大嫌い).
In case you are a man and you want to say “I hate you” to a Japanese girl or woman you should use “kimi” (君) instead of anata. So the full sentence would be “Kimi ga kirai” (君が嫌い) or “Kimi ga daikirai” (君が大嫌い). The 3 other words I want to teach you today are: nikui (憎い), nikumu (憎む), and uramu (怨む, 恨む). Let’s take a look at their translations and how to use them in a Japanese sentence to say “I hate you“.
In comparison to kirai (嫌い) and daikirai (大嫌い), the other 3 words are definitely less often used in real life as well as in anime, manga, Japanese movies, and Japanese drama. So I recommend you to stick with the first two words and phrases we covered! Just in case you want to make “I hate you” sound more polite add “desu” (です) at the end of your words or sentences: “Kirai desu” (嫌いです), “Daikirai desu” (大嫌いです), “Anata ga kirai desu” (あなたが嫌いです). “I Don’t Like You” in Japanese“Anata ga kirai” (あなたが嫌い) is quite a strong way to say “I don’t like you” in Japanese since it expresses hate towards the other person. The better phrase would be “Anata ga suki ja nai” (あなたが好きじゃない) or “Anata no koto suki ja nai” (あなたのこと好きじゃない).
You can also make the phrase more polite or more formal by using “ja arimasen” (じゃありません) or “dewa arimasen” (ではありません).
For the opposite phrase “I like you”, you can check out my other blog post: 5 Ways to Say “I Like You” in Japanese (Suki vs Daisuki). “I Don’t Hate You” in Japanese“Anata no koto wa kirai dewa nai” (あなたのことは嫌いではない) is the most commonly used phrase to say “I don’t hate you” in Japanese. When adding desu (です) or replacing “nai” with “arimasen” (ありません) the sentence becomes more polite. Another commonly used phrase is “Anata o nikundeimasen” (あなたのこと憎んでいません).
Example Sentences of How to Use “I Hate…” in Japanese
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