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気に食わない
気にくわない
気に喰わない
Readings
きにくわない
kinikuwanai
English
Expression
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
unable to stomach, sticking in one's throat, displeased with
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 気に食わない
is [x] 気に食わなくない
is not [x] Past 気に食わなかった
was [x] 気に食わなくなかった
was not [x] Te-form, Continuative 気に食わなくて
is [x] and... 気に食わなくなくて
is not [x] and...
Kanjis
気 ON: キ, ケ KUN: き
spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

Stroke: 6 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 3-4-2 FC: 8041.1


食 ON: ショク, ジキ KUN: く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む
eat, food

Stroke: 9 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-2-7 FC: 8073.3


喰 KUN: く.う, く.らう
eat, drink, receive (a blow), (kokuji)

Stroke: 12 SKIP: 1-3-9 FC: 6803.3


Phrases
何がそんなに気にくわないのですか。
Parts: 何 (なに) そんなに 気に食わない (きにくわない) のです (んです)
What makes you so dissatisfied?

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