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厭

厭: dislike

dislike; get tired of; weary
14 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here

Readings

On
エン・オン・アン・オウ・ユウ・ヨウ
Kun
いや・あきる・いとう・おさえる

On-yomi エン in 厭世/厭戦; the kun words (いや, あきる) are normally written 嫌, 飽きる or in kana.

Key words

厭世えんせいpessimism; world-weariness
厭戦えんせんwar-weariness
厭きるあきるto get tired of
厭味いやみsarcasm; nasty remark
厭がるいやがるto dislike; to be unwilling

Example sentences

If it's the same side dish every day, I do get tired of it.

Having failed the exam many times, he had fallen into a world-weary mood.

My boss made a sarcastic remark to me and I felt bad all day.

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