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GRAMMAR
〜きらいがある
have a tendency to (negative)
Explanation
NOTE

〜きらいがある means to have a tendency to — it always describes an unwanted or negative habit.

かれ物事ものごとわるかんがえるきらいがある
He has a tendency to think badly of things.
NOTE

It is somewhat formal and is used to criticize a fault or undesirable inclination, never a good trait.

現代人げんだいじん運動うんどう不足ぶそくのきらいがある
Modern people have a tendency to lack exercise.
With a noun, attach の before きらいがある.
NOTE

Attach きらいがある to a verb in dictionary form to describe an unwanted habitual action.

STRUCTURE
V
きらいがある
かれ大事だいじなことを後回あとまわしにするきらいがある
Kare wa daiji na koto o atomawashi ni suru kirai ga aru.
He has a tendency to put off important things.
彼女かのじょこまかいことをしすぎるきらいがある
Kanojo wa komakai koto o ki ni shisugiru kirai ga aru.
She has a tendency to worry too much about small things.
わたしよるおそくまできているきらいがある
Watashi wa yoru osoku made okite iru kirai ga aru.
I have a tendency to stay up late at night.

Practice exercises

1
かれ物事ものごとわるかんがえるきらいがある
He has a tendency to think badly of things.
Answer
きらいがある
2
かれ仕事しごと後回あとまわしにするきらいがある
He has a tendency to put off his work.
Answer
きらいがある
3
彼女かのじょこまかいことをにしすぎるきらいがある
She has a tendency to worry too much about small things.
Answer
きらいがある
4
連絡れんらくすればよかったものを、自分じぶんかかきらいがある
Although one should just have gotten in touch, one has a tendency to take on everything by oneself.
Answer
きらいがある
5
わけありのかれには、自分じぶん卑下ひげするきらいがある
He, having a complicated past, has a tendency to belittle himself.
Answer
きらいがある
6
ひとやさしいのをいいことに、あまえすぎるきらいがある
Taking advantage of others' kindness, one has a tendency to be overly dependent.
Answer
きらいがある
7
かれ他人たにん意見いけんれないきらいがある
He has a tendency not to listen to others' opinions.
Answer
きらいがある
8
かれ過度かど内向的ないこうてききらいがある
He has a tendency to be excessively introverted.
Answer
きらいがある