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JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

ugly
unclean
shame
bad looking

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ทใƒฅใ‚ฆ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใฟใซใ.ใ„
ใ—ใ“

Common Words

ใฟใซใใ„
่ฆ‹ๆ†Žใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #4460
1

ugly; unattractive; bad-looking

Examples
ใ€Œ็พŽใ—ใ„ใ€ใจใ‹ใ€Œ้†œใ„ใ€ใจใ„ใฃใŸ่จ€่‘‰ใฏ็›ธๅฏพ็š„ใช็”จ่ชžใงใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
The words 'beautiful' and 'ugly' are relative terms.
2

unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful; shameful; dishonorable

Examples
ใ‚ชใƒฌใฎ้†œใ„้ƒจๅˆ†ใŒใ‚ชใƒฌใ‚’ๅผ•ใ่ฃ‚ใใ€‚
The ugly side of myself tears me up.
ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ‚ใ
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #12749
1

ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful

Examples
ๅธ‚ใฎใ“ใฎๅœฐๅŒบใฎๅปบ็‰ฉใฏ็š†้†œๆ‚ชใ ใ€‚
The architecture in this part of the city is ugly.
ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใŸใ„
้†œไฝ“
Noun
Freq #13465
1

disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight

ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใถใ‚“
Noun
Freq #25821
1

scandal

Examples
ใใฎใ‚ณใƒฉใƒ ใƒ‹ใ‚นใƒˆใฏๅคใ„้†œ่žใ‚’่’ธใ—่ฟ”ใ—ใŸใ€‚
The columnist raked up some old gossip.
ใณใ—ใ‚…ใ†
Noun
Freq #41153
1

beauty or ugliness

2

personal appearance; looks

ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ˜ใ‚‡
ใ—ใ“ใ‚
ใ€Š ใถใŠใ‚“ใช ใ€‹
Noun
Freq #56878
1

ugly woman; unattractive woman

2

ใ—ใ“ใ‚ only; Archaic

female demon

ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ‹ใ„
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #57577
1

Formal or literary term

monstrously ugly; hideous; ugly and bizarre

้†œ็”ท
ใƒ–ใŠใจใ“ (ใƒ–็”ท)
ใถใŠใจใ“ (้†œ็”ท)
ใ—ใ“ใŠ (้†œ็”ท)
Noun
Freq #62159
1

Derogatory

ugly man

Examples
ใƒ–็”ทใฎๅ…„ใงๆ‚ชใ‹ใฃใŸใชใ€‚
Well, excuse me for being an ugly-ass brother.
2

ใ—ใ“ใŠ only; Archaic

strong, brawny man

้ฌผ
ใ—ใ“
Freq #100002
1

Derogatory; Rare term; Noun, used as a prefix

ugly; repulsive; detestable; contemptible

2

Rare term; Noun, used as a prefix; In self-reference; oft. as ใ—ใ“ใฎ

unworthy; insignificant; humble

3

Archaic; Common noun

strong and frightening thing

ใ‚ใ†ใ—ใ‚…ใ†
Noun
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #102348
1

ugliness of old age

๐ŸŽ“

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