割の悪い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 割の悪い | 割の悪くない |
| Polite | 割の悪いです | 割の悪くないですalso 割の悪くありません |
| Past polite | 割の悪かったです | 割の悪くなかったですalso 割の悪くありませんでした |
| Past | 割の悪かった | 割の悪くなかった |
| Te-form | 割の悪くて | 割の悪くなくて |
| Adverbial | 割の悪く | |
| Conditional | 割の悪ければ | 割の悪くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 割の悪かったら | 割の悪くなかったら |
unprofitable; disadvantageous; not worth it
Describes a situation, deal, or action where the effort, cost, or risk outweighs the benefit. Often used in the pattern 割の悪い + noun or as a predicate.
Antonyms: 割のいい
This job is not worth the effort.
You'd better avoid a disadvantageous bet.
paying well; profitable; advantageous
Standard kanji spelling for this phrase.
Variant with 割り, also used.
Phrase composed of 割 (わり, 'rate, proportion') + の (possessive particle) + 悪い (わるい, 'bad'). Literally 'bad in proportion', meaning the return is poor relative to the input.