This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

嫌味

嫌み、 厭味、 厭み

Reading

Kana: いやみ
Romaji: iyami
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

disagreeableness; disagreeability; gaudiness; sarcasm

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 ゲン、 きら.う、 きら.い、 いや
Meanings: dislike, detest, hate
Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう
Meanings: flavor, taste
Readings: エン、 オン、 アン、 オウ、 ユウ、 ヨウ、 いや、 あ.きる、 いと.う、 おさ.える
Meanings: get tired of, satiate, bore, dislike, disagreeable, unwelcome

Example Sentences

世界(せかい)からは【麻疹(はしか)輸出国(ゆしゅつこく)】と嫌味(いやみ)とも本音(ほんね)ともとれることをいわれている始末(しまつ)
➥Ending up with being called a "measles exporting country" by the rest of the world, something that you could take as insult or truth.
Full Entry➤
先輩(せんぱい)は、嫌味(いやみ)なくらいの完璧(かんぺき)超人(ちょうじん)でしたからね。だから(ぎゃく)にその「(くせ)」は先輩(せんぱい)可愛(かわい)げ・・・というか、チャームポイントでしたよ。
➥You were always a perfect 'superhuman' to an infuriating extent, and so that 'habit' was actually one of your cute, or rather charming, attributes.
Full Entry➤
Find More