tend to, have a tendency to (negative)

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Explanation

Indicates an undesirable tendency or habit.

[Verb dictionary form] + きらいがある / [Noun] + のきらいがある

彼は約束を忘れるきらいがある。

Kare wa yakusoku wo wasureru kirai ga aru.

He tends to forget promises.

この会社は保守的すぎるきらいがある。

Kono kaisha wa hoshuteki sugiru kirai ga aru.

This company tends to be too conservative.

Not related to 嫌い (dislike).

～極まる / ～極まりない

extremely, utterly, to the extreme

～ならいざ知らず

~ might be one thing, but; leaving ~ aside

～てやまない

earnestly wish/hope, never stop ~ing

～をものともせずに

not being daunted by ~, in spite of ~

～んがため(に)

in order to ~, for the purpose of ~ (formal/literary)

Always implies negative tendency.

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Last updated: Jan 2

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