惡
惡

bad, evil

12 strokesGrade 10

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Kun

わる.いあ.しにく.いああいずくにいずくんぞにく.む

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Common Words

悪いわるい～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?
悪あく惡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

《いたずら》悪戯イタズラUsually kanaFreq #6150
1

Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb

mischief; prank; trick; practical joke

Examples
少年たちは時々先生にいたずらしたものだった。
Sometimes the boys would play a trick on their teacher.
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

mischievous; naughty

Examples
私はいたずらな子供を大目に見る事ができない。
I cannot be tolerant of naughty children.
3

Humble; Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

pastime; hobby

4

Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

playing with (e.g. a lighter); fooling around with; messing around with; amusing oneself with; tampering with

Examples
子供に包丁をいたずらさせてはダメだよ。
Don't let your boy play with a knife.
5

Euphemistic; Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

lewd behaviour; sexual misconduct; sexual assault; molestation; rape

悪口わるぐちわるくちNounFreq #6772
1

(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language; insulting remarks

Examples
陰で他人の悪口を言うべきでない。
You should not speak ill of others behind their backs.
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