“Malicious” in Japanese
Short answer
Malicious in Japanese is “腹黒い” (haraguroi). Full meaning: mean, malicious, scheming, wicked, black-hearted.
Other ways to say “Malicious” in Japanese
陰湿
inshitsu malicious, spiteful, vicious, wicked, devious, underhanded, sly; shady and damp
悪質
akushitsu malicious, vicious, malignant, underhanded; shoddy, inferior, poor-quality, second-rate
意地悪
ijiwaru malicious, ill-tempered, unkind, mean, nasty
底意地悪い
sokoijiwarui malicious (at heart), spiteful, wicked
意地が悪い
ijigawarui malicious, deliberately mean
底意地が悪い
sokoijigawarui malicious (at heart), spiteful, wicked
腹ぐろい
haraguroi mean, malicious, scheming, wicked, black-hearted
はら黒い
haraguroi mean, malicious, scheming, wicked, black-hearted
はらぐろい
haraguroi mean, malicious, scheming, wicked, black-hearted
腹が黒い
haragakuroi scheming, malicious, wicked, blackhearted
いんしつ
inshitsu malicious, spiteful, vicious, wicked, devious, underhanded, sly; shady and damp
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