expression, noun-modifying (irregular)
nasty; vicious; ill-natured; of bad character
Describes a person, behavior, or thing that is fundamentally mean-spirited, malicious, or troublesome. Often used in the phrase たちが悪い (predicative) or たちの悪い (attributive).
See also: たちが悪い
Antonyms: 質の良い
He always tells nasty jokes.
A nasty cold is going around.
good-natured; of good character
Standard kana-kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Katakana spelling sometimes used for emphasis or in informal writing.
Kanji spelling using 質; less common and may be confused with しつのわるい.
Kanji spelling using 性質; rare and somewhat redundant.
From たち (nature, character) + の (possessive particle) + 悪い (bad). The noun たち is often written in kana.