“Cruel” in Japanese
Short answer
Cruel in Japanese is “酷い” (hidoi). Full meaning: cruel, heartless, hard, harsh, severe; violent, intense, strong, heavy, extreme; very bad, terrible, awful.
Other ways to say “Cruel” in Japanese
惨い
mugoi cruel, merciless, pitiless, brutal, atrocious, inhuman; tragic, horrible, terrible, dreadful, miserable, ugly, horrifying
惨たらしい
mugotarashii (incredibly) cruel, atrocious, brutal, horrible, terrible, horrific, tragic
無残
muzan cruel, merciless, atrocious, ruthless, cold-blooded; pitiful, tragic, horrible, miserable; breaking a religious precept without shame
残酷
zankoku cruel, brutal, ruthless, merciless, inhuman
邪険
jaken cruel, hard-hearted, harsh, unkind
残虐
zangyaku cruel, brutal, savage, barbarous
酷薄
kokuhaku cruel, inhumane, callous, brutal
心無い
kokoronai inconsiderate, unkind, cruel, inhuman; thoughtless, unthinking, mindless
ヒド
hido cruel, heartless, hard, harsh, severe; violent, intense, strong, heavy, extreme; very bad, terrible, awful
ひど
hido cruel, heartless, hard, harsh, severe; violent, intense, strong, heavy, extreme; very bad, terrible, awful
苛い
mugoi cruel, merciless, pitiless, brutal, atrocious, inhuman; tragic, horrible, terrible, dreadful, miserable, ugly, horrifying
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