How to say "Poor quality" or "Malicious" in Japanese | 悪質

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Poor quality" or "Malicious" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Poor quality" or "Malicious" is "Akushitsu", written in japanese as "悪質".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese adjectival noun '悪質 (あくしつ)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'malicious', referring to actions or behaviors that are intentionally harmful or deceitful. For example: That was a malicious scam「それは悪質な詐欺だった」(それはあくしつなさぎだった). The second meaning is 'poor-quality', describing something that is of low or inferior quality. For example: This is a poor-quality product「これは悪質な製品だ」(これはあくしつなせいひんだ). The word is often used in contexts involving fraud, scams, or substandard goods, and it carries a strong negative connotation.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "悪" means "Evil" and can be read as "Aku" and "Waru". And The kanji "質" means "Quality" and can be read as "Shichi" and "Shitsu".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Akushitsu" mean in japanese?

"Akushitsu" means "Poor quality" or "Malicious" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "あ" is read as "a". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "わ" is read as "wa". The hiragana "る" is read as "ru". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". And The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.