Word details
むごい
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word むごい.
Dictionary
Entry
1
cruel; merciless; pitiless; brutal; atrocious; inhuman
Examples
動物に対してむごいことをしてはいけない。
You ought not to be cruel to animals.
2
tragic; horrible; terrible; dreadful; miserable; ugly; horrifying
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