How to say 'Bad' in Japanese | いけない

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The Japanese word for Bad is 'Ikenai', written as いけない in Japanese.

word

いけない

Meaning

Bad

Reading

Ikenai

Explanation

The Japanese adjective 'いけない (ikenai)' primarily means 'bad' or 'not good'. It is often used to indicate that something is wrong, undesirable, or should not be done. This word is commonly used in contexts where someone is being warned or advised against doing something. For example: it's bad to lie「嘘をつくのはいけない」(うそをつくのはいけない). You must not go there「そこへ行ってはいけない」(そこへいってはいけない). Additionally, 'いけない' can also be used to express concern or worry, as in 'it's bad if you don't eat properly「ちゃんと食べないといけない」(ちゃんとたべないといけない)'. The word is versatile and can be used in various situations to convey disapproval or caution.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Frequency

2588

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

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

Hiragana in the Word いけない

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

い

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hiragana

け

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hiragana

な

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'Ikenai' means 'Bad' .

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