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気に食わない

気にくわない、 気に喰わない

Reading

Kana: きにくわない
Romaji: kinikuwanai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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1

unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat

Kanji

Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: く.う、 く.らう
Meanings: eat, drink, receive (a blow), (kokuji)

Example Sentences

ともかく()にくわない。
➥Anyway, I don't like it.
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(わたし)彼女(かのじょ)態度(たいど)()にくわない。
➥I don't like her manner.
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(なに)がそんなに()にくわないのですか。
➥What makes you so dissatisfied?
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(わたし)(かれ)()にくわない。
➥I don't care for him.
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(わたし)(かれ)()った(こと)()()わない。
➥I don't like what he said.
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(わたし)(かれ)()ったことが()にくわない。
➥I don't like what he said.
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