すききらい

[好き嫌い] likes and dislikes

∥ He has strong ［many］ likes and dislikes about food. 彼は食べ物の好き嫌いが激しい.

好き嫌い
likes and dislikes
taste

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すききらい【好き嫌い】

likes and dislikes

He has strong ［many］ likes and dislikes about food. 彼は食べ物の好き嫌いが激しい.

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すききらい【好き嫌い】

likes and dislikes; taste(s); preferences.

●食べ物に好き嫌いがある be fastidious [particular] about food

・食べ物に好き嫌いが多すぎる be too fussy about what one eats

・彼女は人の好き嫌いが多い. She tends to have strong feelings about people one way or the other.

●好き嫌いの激しい人 a person of strong likes and dislikes.

●下宿の食べ物に好き嫌いを言っても仕方がない. There's no picking and choosing with the boardinghouse meals.

●だれにも好き嫌いはある. We all have our likes and dislikes.

・私は食べ物の好き嫌いはない. There are no foods I particularly like or dislike.

・好き嫌いは言っていられない. We cannot afford to talk about personal preferences.

・物をめぐんでもらうのに好き嫌いは言えない. Beggars can't be choosers. 【諺】