“Ill-natured” in Japanese
Short answer
Ill-natured in Japanese is “性悪” (seiaku). Full meaning: ill-natured, inconstancy.
Other ways to say “Ill-natured” in Japanese
根性悪
konjouwaru ill-natured, twisted; ill-natured person, twisted person
意地悪い
ijiwarui ill-natured, mean, nasty, sadistic, cruel, mean-spirited
人が悪い
hitogawarui ill-natured, mean, mischievous, nasty, unkind, teasing
性の悪い
shounowarui ill-natured, of mean disposition, malicious, wicked; poor-quality, of poor quality
たちが悪い
tachigawarui of bad character, ill-natured, nasty, vicious, wicked, malignant
たちの悪い
tachinowarui of bad character, ill-natured, nasty, vicious, wicked, malignant
性わる
shouwaru ill-natured, inconstancy
しょうわる
shouwaru ill-natured, inconstancy
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