- warui bad, poor, undesirable; poor (quality), inferior, insufficient; evil, sinful; ugly, not beautiful
Common in casual speech and writing to describe anything negative, from quality to health; softer than 悪 (aku).
今日は天気が悪いですね。
Kyou wa tenki ga warui desu ne.
The weather is bad today, isn't it?
彼は悪い人じゃないよ。
Kare wa warui hito ja nai yo.
He's not a bad person.
⚖️ Often confused with 嫌 (iya), which means unpleasant or disliked, while 悪い focuses on moral or quality badness.
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💡 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).
Found in a wide range of contexts. Useful for building reading and listening fluency.
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