How to say 'Bad' in Japanese | 悪い

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The Japanese word for Bad is 'Warui', written as 悪い in Japanese.'Bad' in hiragana is わるい.

word

悪い

Meaning

Bad

Reading

わるい

warui

Kanji

悪Evil

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '悪い (わるい)' primarily means 'bad'. It is used to describe something that is of poor quality, harmful, or undesirable. It can also imply guilt or wrongdoing. For example: This is bad news「これは悪いニュースです」(これはわるいニュースです). I feel bad about lying「嘘をついて悪いと思っている」(うそをついてわるいとおもっている). Additionally, '悪い' can be used in polite expressions to apologize or express inconvenience, such as 'ごめん、悪いね' (ごめん、わるいね) meaning 'Sorry, my bad.'

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

237

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 悪い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

悪

Meaning

Evil

Hiragana in the Word 悪い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 悪い Through the Kanji 悪

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 悪 as well.

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悪

Meaning

Evil

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最悪

Meaning

Worst

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悪用

Meaning

Misuse

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悪女

Meaning

Wicked woman

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悪質

Meaning

Poor quality, Malicious

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悪化

Meaning

Worsening

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意地悪

Meaning

Spite

word

悪口

Meaning

Insult

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悪戯

Meaning

Mischief, Prank

word

悪魔

Meaning

Devil

word

悪賢い

Meaning

Cunning, Crafty

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What does 'Warui' (悪い) mean?

'Warui' means 'Bad' .

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