Vocab Info

N1 I-adjective

(いや)らしいdisgusting, filthy, repulsive, detestable, unpleasant, disagreeable, lewd, lascivious, indecent, obscene, filthy, dirty

    Dictionary Definition

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    1. I-adjective

      1.

      unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. I-adjective

      2.

      lewd, lascivious, obscene, filthy, dirty

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    嫌らしい 【いやらしい】嫌らしい 【やらしい】厭らしい 【いやらしい】厭らしい 【やらしい】

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    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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      (いや)らしい()(かた)をする上司(じょうし)(きら)いです。

      I can't stand my boss. He always speaks in such a unpleasant way.

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      女性(じょせい):「(いや)らしい()つきで()ないで(くだ)さい。」

      Woman: 'Stop looking at me with that indecent stare.'

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      (うわ)(つら)なことばかりを()うあの同僚(どうりょう)(いや)らしいです。

      That coworker only ever says such shallow things. It's so repulsive.

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      (いや)らしい冗談(じょうだん)()うあの男性(だんせい)社員(しゃいん)(おお)くの女性(じょせい)社員(しゃいん)(きら)われています。

      That male employee keeps making lewd jokes and is disliked by a lot of the women here.

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      (ほとけ)のように寛大(かんだい)(こころ)()部長(ぶちょう)ともなると、(いや)らしい(やつ)(たい)しても親切(しんせつ)になれるようだ。

      The manager, with their heart as generous as Buddha's, may find the will to be kind even to those who are truly detestable.

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