“Foul” in Japanese
Short answer
Foul in Japanese is “口汚い” (kuchigitanai). Full meaning: foul-mouthed, foul (language), abusive; greedy, gluttonous.
Other ways to say “Foul” in Japanese
反則
hansoku foul, breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.), infringement, breach, infraction
汚い
gitanai dirty, filthy, foul, unclean; disordered, messy, untidy, poor (e.g. handwriting); indecent (language, etc.), dirty, vulgar, coarse
ファウル
fauru foul
むさい
musai filthy, squalid, dirty, foul, sordid
口汚ない
kuchigitanai foul-mouthed, foul (language), abusive; greedy, gluttonous
むさ苦しい
musakurushii filthy, squalid, dirty, foul, sordid
口ぎたない
kuchigitanai foul-mouthed, foul (language), abusive; greedy, gluttonous
くちぎたない
kuchigitanai foul-mouthed, foul (language), abusive; greedy, gluttonous
不純
fujun impure, adulterated, foul, mixed, dishonest
禁じ手
kinjite forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.), prohibited move, foul
醜い
gitanai dirty, filthy, foul, unclean; disordered, messy, untidy, poor (e.g. handwriting); indecent (language, etc.), dirty, vulgar, coarse
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