How to say 'Terrible' in Japanese | 酷い

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The Japanese word for Terrible is 'Hidoi', written as 酷い in Japanese.'Terrible' in hiragana is ひどい.

word

酷い

Meaning

Terrible

Reading

ひどい

hidoi

Kanji

酷Cruel, Severe

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '酷い (ひどい)' primarily means 'terrible' or 'awful'. It is used to describe something that is extremely bad, severe, or harsh. This word can be applied to situations, actions, or even weather conditions. For example: The weather is terrible today「今日の天気は酷い」(きょうのてんきはひどい). He said something terrible「彼は酷いことを言った」(かれはひどいことをいった). Additionally, '酷い' can also imply a sense of cruelty or unfairness, as in 'That was a cruel joke'「それは酷い冗談だった」(それはひどいじょうだんだった). The nuance of this word often conveys a strong negative emotion, so it is typically used in contexts where something is notably bad or distressing.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

877

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 酷い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

酷

Meaning

Cruel, Severe

Hiragana in the Word 酷い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

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'Hidoi' means 'Terrible' .

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