悪い

わるい

bad, sinful; inferior

Also:poor (quality), evil, ugly

AdjectiveJLPT N5

What does 悪い mean?

悪い is a Japanese adjective meaning bad, sinful; inferior in English. It can also be translated as poor (quality), evil, ugly depending on context. It is written as 悪い in kanji, わるい in hiragana, and warui in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

「顔色がわるいけど具合が悪いのかい」「そういうわけでもないよ」

"You look pale. Are you sick?" "Not exactly."

私のステレオはあなたのより音質が悪い

My stereo set is inferior to yours in sound quality.

すいません。あなたに悪いことをしました。

I'm sorry. I did you wrong.