Keeping people close or away
Core words, Stage 2chunk 15 of 80Verbs: dealing with people
Lets you talk about getting involved, being disliked or avoided, and wanting attention or to be left alone.
- kakawaruget involved with; have to do with
- kiraudislike, hate
- sakeruavoid; dodge
- kamaupay attention to, fuss over; mind
- houtte okuleave alone, let be
Mix-ups Kamawanaide and hottoite both mean 'leave me alone'; kirau is rare next to kirai da.
kakawaru
polite kakawarimasu
get involved with; have to do with
Often a warning: 'Aitsu to wa kakawaranai hou ga ii' (Better not get mixed up with him).
Also 'be a matter of': 'inochi ni kakawaru' (life-threatening).
ano hito to wa amari kakawaranai hou ga ii yo.
Better not get too involved with that person.
あの人とはあまり関わらない方がいいよ。
ano hito to wa amari kakawaranai hou ga ii desu yo.
It's better not to get too involved with that person.
あの人とはあまり関わらない方がいいですよ。
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kirau
polite kiraimasu
dislike, hate
Mostly heard as kirawareru (be disliked): 'Kirawareta kamo' (Maybe they hate me now).
To say you dislike something yourself, kirai da is far more common than kirau.
kare ni kirawareta kamo shirenai.
He might hate me now.
彼に嫌われたかもしれない。
kare ni kirawareta kamo shiremasen.
He might dislike me now.
彼に嫌われたかもしれません。
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sakeru
polite sakemasu
avoid; dodge
For avoiding people, topics or crowds; sakerareru means 'be avoided'.
Also physically dodging something, like a ball or a puddle.
saikin, nanka sakerareteru ki ga suru.
Lately I feel like I'm being avoided.
最近、なんか避けられてる気がする。
saikin, sakerarete iru ki ga shimasu.
Lately I feel like I'm being avoided.
最近、避けられている気がします。
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kamau
polite kamaimasu
pay attention to, fuss over; mind
'Kamatte' asks for attention; 'Kamawanaide' means 'Leave me alone'.
The 'mind' sense lives in the negative: kamawanai, kamaimasen (I don't mind).
neko ga kamatte hoshii mitai.
The cat seems to want some attention.
猫が構ってほしいみたい。
neko ga kamatte hoshii mitai desu.
The cat seems to want some attention.
猫が構ってほしいみたいです。
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houtte oku
polite houtte okimasu
leave alone, let be
Casually shortened to hottoku: 'Hottoite!' (Leave me alone!).
Also leaving a problem untouched: 'Houtte oku to waruku naru' (It'll get worse if you leave it).
mou ii kara, hottoite.
Just forget it and leave me alone.
もういいから、ほっといて。
mou kekkou desu kara, houtte oite kudasai.
That's enough, please just leave me alone.
もう結構ですから、放っておいてください。
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