“Nasty” in Japanese
Short answer
Nasty in Japanese is “腹汚い” (haragitanai). Full meaning: black-hearted, nasty.
Other ways to say “Nasty” in Japanese
傾性
keisei nasty (i.e. nastic movement of a plant)
こっ酷い
koppidoi (really) terrible, awful, (very) nasty, (extremely) harsh, severe
嫌らしい
iyarashii unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty; lewd, lascivious, obscene, filthy, dirty
えげつない
egetsunai dirty, vulgar, nasty
嫌みたらしい
iyamitarashii disagreeable, unpleasant, nasty, detestable, sarcastic, snide
性格悪い
seikakuwarui nasty, mean, heartless, inconsiderate, selfish
性格が悪い
seikakugawarui nasty, mean, heartless, inconsiderate, selfish
いけ好かない
ikesukanai nasty, disgusting, detestable, unpleasant, disagreeable, creepy
きしょー
kisho- gross, nasty, yuck
陋劣
rouretsu mean, base, nasty
嫌
iya disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant; unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome; no!, quit it!, stop!
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