わるい

悪 い

Common word

  1. adjective (keiyoushi)

    bad, poor, undesirable

    • 「顔色がわるいけど具合が悪いのかい」「そういうわけでもないよ」
      "You look pale. Are you sick?" "Not exactly."

  2. adjective (keiyoushi)

    poor (quality), inferior, insufficient

    • 私のステレオはあなたのより音質が悪い。
      My stereo set is inferior to yours in sound quality.

  3. adjective (keiyoushi)

    evil, sinful

    • すいません。あなたに悪いことをしました。
      I'm sorry. I did you wrong.

  4. adjective (keiyoushi)

    ugly, not beautiful

    • 建物は落書きだらけで見た目が悪い。
      The graffiti-covered building is ugly to look at.

  5. adjective (keiyoushi)

    at fault, to blame, in the wrong

    • あなたのおっしゃることは認めるにしても、私はやはりあなたが悪いと思います。
      Even given what you say, I still think you are to blame.

  6. adjective (keiyoushi)

    bad (at doing something)

  7. adjective (keiyoushi)

    unprofitable, unbeneficial

    • これは悪い話ではないでしょう？
      This isn't an unappealing proposition, is it?

  8. interjection (kandoushi), adjective (keiyoushi)

    sorry, (my) bad, unforgivable

    • 悪いけどお豆腐買ってきてくれない？
      I really shouldn't ask, but could you go get some tofu for me?