JLPT N1 Grammar (kirai ga aru)

Meaning

bad habit; to have a tendency to ~

How to use

Verb (casual form)嫌いがある
Noun + の
kirai g aru 嫌いがある きらいがある jlpt n1 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: 【きらいがある】(kirai ga aru). Meaning: bad habit; to have a tendency to ~.

This is used to express a negative tendency or a bad habit.

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Example #1

かれはものごとをすこしすぎるきらいがある。
kare wa monogoto o sukoshi sugiru kirai ga aru.
He tends to take things too seriously.
Example #2

かのじょはめんせつのときにきんちょうするきらいがある。
kanojo wa mensetsu no toki ni kinchou suru kirai ga aru.
She has a bad habit of getting nervous during an interview.
Example #3

このごろのわかものはきょうちょうせいにかけるきらいがある。
kono goro no wakamono wa kyouchousei ni kakeru kirai ga aru.
Young people these days tend to lack the ability to work well with others.
Example #4

さいきんのこどもはスマホやゲームのえいきょうでよるおそくまでおきるきらいがある。
saikin no kodomo wa sumaho ya geemu no eikyou de yoruosoku made okiru kirai ga aru.
Children these days tend to stay up late into the night due to the effects of playing games or using smartphones.
Example #5

うちのぶちょうはじぶんとちがうかんがえかたをみとめようとしないきらいがある。
uchi no buchou wa jibun to chigau kangaekata o mitomeyou to shinai kirai ga aru.
My manager tends to refuse to accept opinions different from their own.
Example #6

はなしをおもしろくするためだろうか、かれはものごとをおおげさにいうきらいがある。
hanashi o omoshiroku suru tame darou ka, kare wa mono goto o oogesani iu kirai ga aru.
Perhaps to make the story interesting, he tends to exaggerate.
Example #7

かれはいちどいいだしたら、ひとのいけんにみみをかたむけない。すこしどくだんのきらいがある。
kare wa ichido iidashitara, hito no iken ni mimi o katamukenai. sukoshi dokudan no kirai ga aru.
Once he says that, he won't even listen to other people's opinions. He has a tendency to make decisions without consulting others.

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