Phrase (usually used in formal writing and formal speech) (Advanced ㊤ 214)
A phrase indicating that someone or something has an undesirable tendency.
Equivalent: Have a tendency to; tend to; have a touch of ~; have a dash of ~; smack of ~; be slightly ~
| (i) Vinformal | きらいがある | |
| 結論を{急ぐ/急いだ}きらいがある | Someone has/had a tendency to reach a conclusion hastily (literally: to hurry to reach a conclusion) | |
| 飲み{すぎる/すぎた}きらいがある | Someone has/had a tendency to drink too much | |
| (ii) Nounの | きらいがある | |
| 過食のきらいがある | Someone has a tendency toward overeating | |
| 誇張のきらいがある | Something smacks of exaggeration |
