嫌い

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 嫌い(きらい) expresses dislike of something.
• Basic usage: It describes aversion to foods or activities.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A na-adjective despite ending in い
  • In 嫌いな食べ物, it takes な before the noun.
  • Its negative form is 嫌いではない, meaning not to dislike something.
• The object of dislike
  • In 野菜が嫌い, が marks what is disliked.