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3 exact word matches found in search '悪い'
2
1. bad; poor; inferior
2. evil; sinful
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Most common form: にくい
auxiliary adjective, 'i' adjective
difficult to ...; hard to ...  (see also: 為難い; after -masu stem of verb; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 憎い
1. hateful; abominable; poor-looking; detestable
2. amazing; fantastic; admirable; lovely; wonderful  (often with irony)
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10 words found beginning with '悪い'
expression
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
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expression, noun
bad cold
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expression
Murder will out  (idiomatic expression; archaic)
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Most common form: 悪悪戯
noun
mischief
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expression, noun
bad habit; bad habits
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bad news
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noun
1. undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend)
2. passion; temper; irritability
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unsavory rumor; unsavoury rumour
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expression, noun
bad deed; evil deed
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Most common form: 悪い所取り
worst of both worlds
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17 words found containing '悪い' in any position
expression, 'i' adjective
bad for one's health; harmful to one's health; damaging to one's health; unhealthy
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expression, 'i' adjective
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
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expression, noun or verb acting prenominally
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable  (opposite: 諦めのいい)
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expression, 'i' adjective
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
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expression, 'i' adjective
unprofitable; disadvantageous; not worth it  (opposite: 割がいい)
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expression, 'i' adjective
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
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expression, 'i' adjective
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
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expression, 'i' adjective
1. unwell; in a bad state; out of sorts; in a bad way
2. not working properly; out of order
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Most common form: 飲み込みが悪い
expression, 'i' adjective
slow to understand; slow-witted
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expression, 'i' adjective
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable  (opposite: 諦めがいい)
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