na-adjective, noun
Describes a feeling of discomfort or unpleasantness, often with a nuance of something being emotionally or physically disagreeable. Used as a na-adjective or noun.
彼の態度はむねわるだった。
His attitude was unpleasant.
むねわるな話を聞いて気分が悪くなった。
I felt sick after hearing that unpleasant story.
noun, na-adjective
mean; mean person
Archaic use referring to a mean-spirited person or the quality of being mean. Not used in modern Japanese; replaced by words like 意地悪 (いじわる).
古文書には「むねわる」を人を表す言葉として使った例がある。
In old documents, there are examples where 'mune waru' is used as a word for a mean person.