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かっこ悪い (かっこわるい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

かっこ悪わるい

also: かっこうわるい

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Meanings

1

i-adjective

uncool; unattractive; ugly; unstylish

Describes something or someone that looks bad, lacks style, or is embarrassing. Often used in casual speech.

その服ふく、ちょっとかっこ悪わるいよ。
Those clothes are a bit uncool.
転ころんでかっこ

悪わる

い

ところ

を

見み

られ

た

。

I fell and was seen in an embarrassing moment.

Written forms

かっこ悪わるい
Most common spelling in casual writing; the reading かっこわるい is standard.
カッコ悪わるい
Katakana variant often seen in informal contexts.
格好悪い
- かっこうわるい
  Full kanji spelling with the longer reading かっこうわるい; less common in everyday use.
- かっこわるい
恰かっ好こう悪わるい
Search-only form; the kanji 恰好 is rarely used for this word.
かっこうわるい

Kanji

悪bad, vice, rascal
格status, rank, capacity
好fond, pleasing, like something

Similar words

かっこいい
Antonym meaning 'cool' or 'stylish'. かっこ悪い is its direct opposite.
ダサい
Slang for 'uncool' or 'lame', often stronger and more derogatory than かっこ悪い.

Etymology

Compound of かっこ (from 格好, 'appearance') and 悪い ('bad'). The contracted reading かっこわるい is standard in modern casual Japanese.