bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

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悪い~い Adj.Freq #150
1

bad; poor; undesirable

Examples
「顔色がわるいけど具合が悪いのかい」「そういうわけでもないよ」
"You look pale. Are you sick?" "Not exactly."
2

poor (quality); inferior; insufficient

Examples
私のステレオはあなたのより音質が悪い
My stereo set is inferior to yours in sound quality.
3

evil; sinful

Examples
すいません。あなたに悪いことをしました。
I'm sorry. I did you wrong.
4

ugly; not beautiful

Examples
建物は落書きだらけで見た目が悪い
The graffiti-covered building is ugly to look at.
5

at fault; to blame; in the wrong

Examples
あなたのおっしゃることは認めるにしても、私はやはりあなたが悪いと思います。
Even given what you say, I still think you are to blame.
6

bad (at doing something)

7

unprofitable; unbeneficial

Examples
これは悪い話ではないでしょう?
This isn't an unappealing proposition, is it?
8

Interjection

sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable

Examples
悪いけどお豆腐買ってきてくれない?
I really shouldn't ask, but could you go get some tofu for me?
憎い悪い~い Adj.Freq #1267
1

hateful; detestable; abominable; vexing; provoking

Examples
かわいさ余ってさ百倍。
The greatest hate springs from the greatest love.
2

amazing; fantastic; admirable; lovely; wonderful

難い悪いがたい (難い)Suffix~い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #1267
1

After -masu stem of verb

difficult to ...; hard to ...

Examples
プラスチックは割れにくい
Plastic does not break easily.
最悪いあくFreq #1751
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

worst

Examples
私たちは最悪の場合の覚悟はできている。
We are prepared for the worst.
2

Colloquial; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Interjection

horrible; horrid; awful; terrible

3

Colloquial; Adverb (fukushi)

in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

憎む悪むTransitiveGodan verbFreq #2750
1

to hate; to detest

Examples
自分を憎む者にも親切にしなさい。
Do good to those who hate you.
悪くなるわるくなるExpressionIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #2940
1

to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to become worse

2

to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

悪魔くまNounFreq #3049
1

devil; demon; fiend

Examples
悪魔は岩の間に隠れている。
Devils are hiding among the rocks.
2

Christianity

Satan; the Devil

3

Buddhism

Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

気持ち悪いきもちわるい~い Adj.Freq #3225
1

unpleasant; revolting; repulsive; gross; disgusting; disturbing; creepy

Examples
なんかそれ、ブヨブヨしていて気持ち悪いね。
Oooh, gross! What is that stuff? It's all spongy.
2

feeling sick; feeling unwell

3

uncomfortable; annoying; frustrating

NounFreq #3906
1

evil; wickedness

Examples
いかなる善意の考えもそれ自体はあくでありうる。
Any virtuous idea can be vicious in itself.
2

(role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

悪意くいNounFreq #3972
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

ill will; spite; evil intention; malice

Examples
あなたの周りの人々の普通の行いに悪意があると考えてはいけない。
Don't read evil intentions into the ordinary actions of people around you.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

bad meaning

3

Law

mala fides; bad faith; criminal intent to deceive

4

Law

malice

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