What does 具合が悪い mean in Japanese?

具合が悪い (guaigawarui) means "unwell, in a bad state, out of sorts, in a bad way; not working properly, out of order; inconvenient, troublesome; uncomfortable, awkward" in Japanese.

How do you read and pronounce 具合が悪い?

具合が悪い is read as "guaigawarui" in romaji. Practice pronunciation with the built-in audio trainer on Nihoner.

How do you use 具合が悪い in a sentence?

Example: とても具合が悪いですね。 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

What kanji are in 具合が悪い?

具合が悪い contains the kanji: 具 and 合 and 悪. Each character's stroke order, readings, and meanings are broken down on this page.

具合が悪い – Japanese Meaning, Romaji Reading & AI Pronunciation Practice

具合が悪い

guaigawarui

unwell, in a bad state, out of sorts, in a bad way

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guaigawarui unwell, in a bad state, out of sorts, in a bad way; not working properly, out of order; inconvenient, troublesome; uncomfortable, awkward

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Kanji Breakdown

具

Tool, Utensil, Means, Possess, Ingredients, Counter For Armor, Suits, Sets Of Furniture

On: ぐ Kun: そな.える,つぶさ.に

8 strokes N3

合

Fit, Suit, Join, 0.1

On: ごう,がっ,かっ Kun: あ.う,-あ.う,あ.い,あい-,-あ.い,-あい,あ.わす,あ.わせる,-あ.わせる

6 strokes N3

悪

Bad, Vice, Rascal, False, Evil, Wrong

On: あく,お Kun: わる.い,わる-,あ.し,にく.い,-にく.い,ああ,いずくに,いずくんぞ,にく.む

11 strokes N4

How to Use This Word

I-adjective (い形容詞)

Pattern

具合が悪い → 具合が悪くない → 具合が悪かった → 具合が悪くて

💡 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

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とても具合が悪いですね。

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