What does まずい mean?
まずい is a Japanese adjective meaning “terrible (in reference to food), unappetizing, unpleasant (taste)” in English. It can also be translated as “poor, ugly, awkward” depending on context. It is written as まずい in hiragana, and mazui in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
すき腹にまずいものなし。
Hunger is the best sauce.
彼の筆跡は大変まずい。なにがなんだかわからない。
His handwriting is very poor, I cannot make head or tail of it.
あ！まずい！ガソリンが切れてきた。
Oh, no! We're running out of gas.