卑劣

ひれつ

mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty

AdjectiveJLPT N3

What does 卑劣 mean?

卑劣 is a Japanese adjective meaning mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty in English. It is written as 卑劣 in kanji, ひれつ in hiragana, and hiretsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

なんと卑劣な奴だ。

What a mean fellow!