What does 嫌う mean?
嫌う is a Japanese verb meaning “to hate, to dislike, to loathe” in English. It can also be translated as “to disregard, to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)” depending on context. It is written as 嫌う in kanji, きらう in hiragana, and kirau in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼女は人前で話をするのを嫌う。
She detests speaking in public.