嫌がる

いやがる

reluctant, to dislike

What does 嫌がる mean?

嫌がる is a Japanese verb meaning reluctant, to dislike in English. It is written as 嫌がる in kanji, いやがる in hiragana, and iyagaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は急げと言われるのをいやがる。

He hates being told to hurry up.