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最悪

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 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

Kanji in this Word

12 strokes
Frequency: 82
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

utmost
most
extreme

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サイ
シュ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
もっと.も
つま
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
11 strokes
Frequency: 530
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

bad
vice
rascal
false
evil
wrong

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
アク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
わる.い
わる-
あ.し
にく.い
-にく.い
ああ
いずくに
いずくんぞ
にく.む
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