“Mean-spirited” in Japanese
Short answer
Mean-spirited in Japanese is “意地悪い” (ijiwarui). Full meaning: ill-natured, mean, nasty, sadistic, cruel, mean-spirited.
Other ways to say “Mean-spirited” in Japanese
ケチ
kechi stinginess, miserliness, penny-pinching, miser, pinchpenny, skinflint, cheapskate, tightwad, niggard; shabby, cheap, mangy, poor, paltry; petty, narrow-minded, mean-spirited, small-minded
けち
kechi stinginess, miserliness, penny-pinching, miser, pinchpenny, skinflint, cheapskate, tightwad, niggard; shabby, cheap, mangy, poor, paltry; petty, narrow-minded, mean-spirited, small-minded
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