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悪たれる (あくたれる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
act up ; do mischief ; use abusive language
Colloquial and somewhat dated; describes unruly, mischievous, or verbally abusive behavior, often by children or rowdy people. The abusive-language sense is less common in modern usage.
酔よ っ 払ぱら い が 悪あく たれ て 、 通つう 行こう 人にん に 暴ぼう 言げん を 吐は い た 。
The drunkard got rowdy and hurled abuse at passersby.
Written forms 悪あく たれる Usage 67%
Standard kanji-kana spelling for this verb.
あくたれる Usage 33%
Kana spelling is common in informal writing and when the kanji 悪 is not needed.
Similar words 悪わる さをする A more standard and modern way to say 'do mischief' or 'act up', without the dated or colloquial feel of 悪たれる.
暴ぼう 言げん を 吐は く A direct and common expression for 'use abusive language', whereas 悪たれる implies a broader unruly behavior that may include verbal abuse.
Etymology Derived from 悪 (aku, 'evil, bad') + たれる (tare, a colloquial suffix meaning 'to act like' or 'to behave in a certain way'). The exact historical development is uncertain, but it likely originated as a slang or dialectal expression.
