性しょうの悪わるい

expression, i-adjective

ill-natured; mean-spirited; malicious

Describes a person's character or disposition as fundamentally unpleasant, spiteful, or wicked. Often used in casual criticism.

• 彼かれは性しょうの悪わるい冗じょう談だんばかり言いう。

  He only tells mean-spirited jokes.

• あの子こは性しょうの悪わるい噂うわさを流ながす。

  That kid spreads malicious rumors.

expression, i-adjective

poor-quality; shoddy

Used for objects, goods, or workmanship that is of low quality or poorly made. Less common than the character sense.

• この店みせの商しょう品ひんは性しょうの悪わるいものばかりだ。

  The products in this shop are all of poor quality.