Antonym：すき (suki) vs. きらい (kirai)

2022年5月12日

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Antonym：すき (suki) vs. きらい (kirai)

What is the difference between “すき(suki) and きらい(kirai)”? Which is used as the meaning of “like”? After reading this, you would be answering this question. Let me introduce what their subtle differences are and how you correctly use them such as native speakers today!

すき (suki)

Like / 喜欢 / 좋아하다 / Thích

“すき(suki)” means “Like” and which has been used as the meaning of “to enjoy or approve of something or someone”. The basic ways to use it are that “私わたしは___がすきだ。(I like ___.)”, etc. For instance, “私わたしは車くるまがすきだ。(I like cars.)”, “私わたしは本ほんを読よむのがすきです。(I like reading books.)”, “私わたしは食たべるのがすきです。(I like eating.)”, etc. Everyone could use “すき” as casual, polite and formal such as “本ほんを読よむのがすきだよ。(I like reading books.)” as casual and “本ほんを読よむのがすきです。(I like reading books.)” as polite and formal. Kanji of “すき” is “好すき”.

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Sample

yuka

カニ好すき？ (Do you like crab?) (你喜欢吃螃蟹吗？) (게 좋아해?) (Bạn có thích cua không?)

tatsuya

カニはまぁまぁだけど、エビはもっと好すきだよ。 (Crab is okay but I like shrimp more.) (我对螃蟹感觉一般，但我更喜欢吃虾。) (게는 별로 안 좋아해도 새우는 정말 좋아해.) (Cua thì cũng thích, nhưng tôi thích tôm hơn.)

yuka

ドライブが好すきです。 (I like going for a drive.) (我喜欢去兜风。) (드라이브를 좋아합니다.) (Tôi thích lái xe)

tatsuya

ここの雰囲気ふんいき好すきだよ。 (I like the atmosphere here.) (我喜欢这里的气氛。) (여기 분위기를 좋아해.) (Tôi thích bầu không khí ở đây.)

きらい (kirai)

Fate, don’t like / 讨厌 / 싫어하다 / Ghét

“きらい(kirai)” means “Like or don’t like” and which has been used as the meaning of “to dislike someone or something very much”. The basic ways to use it are that “私わたしは___がきらいだ。(I hate ___.)”, etc. For instance, “私わたしは車くるまがきらいだ。(I don’t like cars.)”, “私わたしは本ほんを読よむのがきらいです。(I hate reading books.)”, “私わたしは食たべるのがきらいです。(I don’t like eating.)”, etc. Everyone could use “きらい” as casual, polite and formal such as “本ほんを読よむのがきらいだよ。(I don’t like reading books.)” as casual and “本ほんを読よむのがきらいです。(I don’t like reading books.)” as polite and formal. Kanji of “きらい” is “嫌きらい”.