How to Say ‘I don't like this’ in Japanese
これが好きじゃない
kore ga suki ja nai
[kore ga suki ja nai]
💬 Usage Tip: Pronounced (ko-re-ga-su-ki-ja-na-i), softly expresses dislike.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese may prefer indirect expressions when giving negative opinions.
Phrase Breakdown
これ
kore
[kore]
this
これ is used to indicate 'this'.
これが問題です。
This is the problem.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
が is a particle marking the subject.
猫がいます。
There is a cat.
好き
suki
[suki]
like
好き means 'like' or 'fond of'.
音楽が好きです。
I like music.
じゃない
ja nai
not
Negation of the copula 'da'.
学生じゃない。
Not a student.
Words in this phrase
じゃ
ja
[ja]
not
じゃ indicates negation when used with な (na) adjectives.
元気じゃない。
Not feeling well.
ない
nai
[nai]
not
ない is used to negate verbs and adjectives.
理解できない。
I cannot understand.
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