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受けが悪い (うけがわるい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, i-adjective
unpopular ; badly received ; out of favor
Describes something or someone that is not well-liked or poorly received by a particular group or person. Often used with に to indicate the group (e.g., 若者に受けが悪い).
Antonyms: 受けが良い
この デザイン は 若わか 者もの に 受う け が 悪わる い か も しれ ない 。
This design might be unpopular with young people.
Written forms 受う けが 悪わる い
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
ウケが 悪わる い
Katakana spelling for 受け, often used in casual or slangy contexts.
ウケがわるい
Kanji 受 accept, undergo, answer (phone) Etymology Compound of 受け (uke, 'reception') + が (ga, subject marker) + 悪い (warui, 'bad'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the phrase is a straightforward combination meaning 'reception is bad'.
