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えげつない · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | えげつない | えげつなくない |
| Polite | えげつないです | えげつなくないですalso えげつなくありません |
| Past polite | えげつなかったです | えげつなくなかったですalso えげつなくありませんでした |
| Past | えげつなかった | えげつなくなかった |
| Te-form | えげつなくて | えげつなくなくて |
| Adverbial | えげつなく | |
| Conditional | えげつなければ | えげつなくなければ |
| Tara conditional | えげつなかったら | えげつなくなかったら |
Meanings
1
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
Strongly negative adjective describing something crude, underhanded, or morally repulsive. Often used for behavior, remarks, or situations that feel mean-spirited or shockingly low.
That player's play is dirty.
His jokes are always so vulgar that people around him are put off.
Usage patterns
- えげつないことを言うto say something nasty/vicious
He said something really nasty in front of everyone.
- えげつない手を使うto use dirty/underhanded tactics
That company used dirty tactics to crush its competitor.
- 〈人〉のやり方がえげつないsomeone's methods are nasty/underhanded
His methods were criticized as being underhanded and nasty.