悪口

わるくち

abuse, insult

What does 悪口 mean?

悪口 is a Japanese noun meaning abuse, insult in English. It is written as 悪口 in kanji, わるくち in hiragana, and warukuchi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

陰で他人の悪口を言うべきでない。

You should not speak ill of others behind their backs.