How to say 'Awkward' or 'Unappetizing' in Japanese | 不味い

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The Japanese word for Awkward or Unappetizing is 'Mazui', written as 不味い in Japanese.'Awkward' or 'Unappetizing' in hiragana is まずい.

word

不味い

Meaning

Awkward, Unappetizing

Reading

まずい

mazui

Kanji

不Not 味Flavor

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '不味い (まずい)' has two distinct meanings. The first and most common meaning is 'unappetizing' or 'bad-tasting', used to describe food or drink that does not taste good. For example: this soup is unappetizing「このスープはまずい」(このスープはまずい). The second meaning is 'awkward' or 'troublesome', often used to describe a situation that is difficult or uncomfortable. For example: this situation is awkward「この状況はまずい」(このじょうきょうはまずい). Note that the second meaning is more colloquial and context-dependent.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3954

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 不味い

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

不

Meaning

Not

kanji

味

Meaning

Flavor

Hiragana in the Word 不味い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 不味い Through the Kanji 不

These 44 Words contain the Kanji 不 as well.

word

不

Meaning

Not

word

不便

Meaning

Inconvenient

word

不動産屋

Meaning

Real estate agent

word

不親切

Meaning

Unkind

word

不幸

Meaning

Misfortune, Unhappiness

word

不意

Meaning

Suddenness

word

不可欠

Meaning

Essential

word

不要

Meaning

Unnecessary

word

不快

Meaning

Discomfort

word

不況

Meaning

Recession

word

不倫

Meaning

Affair

word

不安

Meaning

Anxiety

word

不満

Meaning

Dissatisfaction

word

不足

Meaning

Lack, Shortage

word

不可能

Meaning

Impossible

word

不十分

Meaning

Insufficient

word

不明

Meaning

Unknown

word

不良

Meaning

Bad, Delinquent

word

不合格

Meaning

Failure

word

不当

Meaning

Unjust

word

不規則

Meaning

Irregular

word

不利

Meaning

Disadvantage

word

不必要

Meaning

Unnecessary

word

不安定

Meaning

Unstable

word

不運

Meaning

Misfortune

word

不自然

Meaning

Unnatural

word

不自由

Meaning

Discomfort

word

不思議

Meaning

Mysterious

word

不平

Meaning

Complaint

word

不平等

Meaning

Inequality

word

不注意

Meaning

Carelessness

word

不確か

Meaning

Uncertain

word

不器用

Meaning

Clumsy

word

不公平

Meaning

Unfair

word

不法

Meaning

Illegal

word

不完全

Meaning

Incomplete

word

不正

Meaning

Wrongdoing

word

不景気

Meaning

Recession

word

不幸せ

Meaning

Unhappy

word

不在

Meaning

Absence

word

不得意

Meaning

Poor

word

不潔

Meaning

Unclean, Filthy

word

不機嫌

Meaning

Displeased

word

不愉快

Meaning

Unpleasant

Words Related to 不味い Through the Kanji 味

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 味 as well.

word

意味

Meaning

word

美味しい

Meaning

Delicious

word

興味

Meaning

Interest

word

味

Meaning

Flavor, Taste

word

気味

Meaning

Feeling, Tendency

word

趣味

Meaning

Hobby

word

地味

Meaning

Plain, Modest

word

味わう

Meaning

Savor

word

味方

Meaning

Ally

word

無意味

Meaning

Meaningless

word

調味料

Meaning

Seasoning

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What does 'Mazui' (不味い) mean?

'Mazui' means 'Awkward' or 'Unappetizing' .

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