いやらしい

also: やらしい

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

i-adjective

usually written using kana alone

Describes something that feels off-putting, uncomfortable, or gives a bad impression; can refer to behavior, atmosphere, or a person's manner.

いやらしい天てん気きだね。

Nasty weather, isn't it?

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i-adjective

usually written using kana alone

Refers to sexually suggestive or indecent behavior, remarks, or attitudes; often carries a negative moral judgment.

いやらしいUsage90%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 嫌らしい and 厭らしい are less common.
イヤラシイUsage6%
嫌らしいUsage4%
- いやらしい
  Kanji form using 嫌 (dislike); recognizable but less frequent than kana.
- やらしい
厭らしい
- いやらしい
  Rare kanji form using 厭; mainly found in older texts.
- やらしい
やらしい
Colloquial contracted form, mainly used in casual speech.

不ふ快かい
不快 is a more formal noun/adjective meaning 'unpleasant' or 'discomfort', often used for physical or sensory displeasure, while いやらしい has a stronger emotional or moral nuance.
エロい
エロい is a casual adjective meaning 'erotic' or 'sexy', often with a positive or neutral connotation, whereas いやらしい implies lewdness with a negative or creepy tone.

Derived from the adjective 嫌 (iya, 'unpleasant') with the suffix らしい (-rashii, 'seeming'). The contracted form やらしい is a colloquial reduction.