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  4. 嫌な思い

嫌な思い

iya na omoi
unpleasant experience

あの時の嫌な思いを忘れられない。

I can't forget that unpleasant experience from back then.


informal

An unpleasant or distressing experience that someone has gone through, often leaving a lasting negative impression.

彼は過去の嫌な思いを話してくれた。

He told me about his past unpleasant experiences.

嫌な思いをさせないように気をつけてください。

Please be careful so as not to cause anyone unpleasant experiences.

This phrase is often used to refer to emotional or psychological discomfort rather than physical pain.

Collocations

嫌な思いをさせるto cause someone unpleasant experiences嫌な思いを忘れるto forget unpleasant experiences

Synonyms

嫌な経験つらい思い苦い思い

Antonyms

楽しい思い嬉しい思い良い思い出

Related Phrases

嫌な思い出phrase
unpleasant memory
嫌な思いをさせるphrase
to cause someone unpleasant experiences

Pro Tip

Emotional Context

This phrase is often used to describe emotional or psychological discomfort rather than physical pain.

Gold Rule

Usage in Past Tense

This phrase is commonly used with past tense verbs to describe experiences that have already occurred.

Word Origin

Combination of 嫌な (iya na, unpleasant) and 思い (omoi, experience/thought), literally meaning 'unpleasant experience'

Usage Notes

This phrase is commonly used in both casual and formal contexts to describe negative experiences that have left a strong impression.

Word Breakdown

嫌な
unpleasant
adjective
+
思い
experience/thought
noun
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