also: ガラがわるい
柄が悪い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 柄が悪い | 柄が悪くない |
| Polite | 柄が悪いです | 柄が悪くないですalso 柄が悪くありません |
| Past polite | 柄が悪かったです | 柄が悪くなかったですalso 柄が悪くありませんでした |
| Past | 柄が悪かった | 柄が悪くなかった |
| Te-form | 柄が悪くて | 柄が悪くなくて |
| Adverbial | 柄が悪く | |
| Conditional | 柄が悪ければ | 柄が悪くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 柄が悪かったら | 柄が悪くなかったら |
Describes a person's rough, uncouth, or low-class manner, appearance, or speech. Often used in casual, judgmental contexts.
See also: 柄の悪い
That guy is ill-bred, so you'd better not get too involved with him.
You should fix your vulgar way of speaking.
Standard kanji spelling using 柄 for 'character' or 'disposition'.
Katakana spelling emphasizing the colloquial or slangy feel; common in informal writing.
Kana-only spelling, often used when the kanji 柄 is considered difficult or unnecessary.
The phrase combines 柄 (がら, 'character, disposition') with 悪い (わるい, 'bad'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a natural collocation in modern Japanese.