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N1 Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

嫌味(いやみ)disagreeableness, disagreeability, gaudiness, sarcasm

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      1.

      disagreeableness, unpleasantness, nastiness, offensiveness, tastelessness

      味 is ateji
    2. Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      2.

      cutting remark, disagreeable remark, snide comment, sarcastic comment

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    嫌味 【いやみ】嫌み 【いやみ】厭味 【いやみ】

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      よく嫌味(いやみ)()叔母(おば)さんが(きら)いです。

      I dislike my aunt who often speaks with sarcasm. {disagreeableness, disagreeability, gaudiness, sarcasm}

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      ()りすぎて嫌味(いやみ)装飾(そうしょく)(みせ)居心地(いごこち)(わる)い。

      The shop with overly gaudy decorations is uncomfortable due to its disagreeableness. {disagreeableness, disagreeability, gaudiness, sarcasm}

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      嫌味(いやみ)たっぷりな(くち)ぶりで(もの)()(かれ)(きら)われている。

      He, who speaks with a lot of sarcasm, is disliked. {disagreeableness, disagreeability, gaudiness, sarcasm}

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      (わたし)職場(しょくば)(きら)われるべく、あえてしきりに嫌味(いやみ)()うようにしている。

      I deliberately make sarcastic remarks at work in order to be disliked. {disagreeableness, disagreeability, gaudiness, sarcasm}

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      このコーヒーは嫌味(いやみ)のないすっきりした(あじ)わいであるために人気(にんき)となっている。

      This coffee has become popular because it has a clean taste without any disagreeableness. {disagreeableness, disagreeability, gaudiness, sarcasm}

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