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悪罵 (あくば) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
cursing ; vilification ; verbal abuse
Refers to the act of cursing or reviling someone with harsh words. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb. Somewhat formal or literary; in casual speech, 罵倒 or ののしり are more common.
説ぜつ
中ちゅう
に
敵てき
対たい
者しゃ
を
悪あく
罵ば
し
た
。
The politician vilified his opponents during the speech.
Similar words 罵ば 倒とう 罵倒 is more common and direct for 'abuse' or 'insulting someone harshly'. 悪罵 is more formal and less frequent, often implying a stream of curses or vilification.
ののしり ののしり is a more colloquial term for 'cursing' or 'swearing at someone'. 悪罵 is more literary and less commonly used in everyday conversation.
Etymology Compound of 悪 (aku, 'bad, evil') and 罵 (ba, 'abuse, insult'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is formed from Sino-Japanese morphemes.
