Vocab Info
N1 Expression
食わず嫌いdisliking a certain food without having tried it, disliking something without having tried it, prejudiced against, aversion without even trying
Dictionary Definition
Expression
1.
disliking a certain food without having tried it
2.
disliking something without having tried it, being prejudiced against, having an instinctive aversion to
All Forms
食わず嫌い 【くわずぎらい】、食わずぎらい 【くわずぎらい】
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Examples
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食わず嫌いは勿体無いです。
Disliking something without having tried it is a waste. {disliking a certain food without having tried it, disliking something without having tried it, prejudiced against, aversion without even trying}
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食わず嫌いでパソコンを嫌がる老人が沢山います。
There are many elderly people who dislike computers without even trying them, similar to disliking a certain food without having tried it. {disliking a certain food without having tried it, disliking something without having tried it, prejudiced against, aversion without even trying}
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娘はコーンが嫌いだと言っているが、食わず嫌いだろう。
My daughter says she hates corn, but it's probably a case of disliking a certain food without having tried it. {disliking a certain food without having tried it, disliking something without having tried it, prejudiced against, aversion without even trying}
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久しぶりに苺を食べたら美味しかった。苺嫌いは食わず嫌いだったようだ。
After eating strawberries for the first time in a while, they were delicious. It seems I had an aversion without even trying them, as I thought I disliked strawberries. {disliking a certain food without having tried it, disliking something without having tried it, prejudiced against, aversion without even trying}
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食わず嫌いは勿体無いよとばかりに母は私にトマトを食べるように説得してきた。
With the belief that it's a waste to dislike a certain food without having tried it, my mother persistently persuaded me to eat tomatoes. {disliking a certain food without having tried it, disliking something without having tried it, prejudiced against, aversion without even trying}
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