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えぐい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word えぐい

エグい
刳い
蘞い
醶い
~い Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #19128
1

harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; pungent; astringent

Examples
この鍋物はえぐいよ。
This stew tastes acrid.
2

Colloquial

sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; harsh

3

Colloquial

nasty; gross; disgusting; brutal

4

Slang

awesome; amazing; incredible; cool

Kanji in this Word

8 strokes

Meanings

clear
serene
cold

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
く.る
えぐ.る
20 strokes

Meanings

wild vine
vitis pentaphylla

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
レン
ケン
コン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
やぶからし
20 strokes

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゲン
ラン
サン
カン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
すい
しおからい
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