性の悪い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 性の悪い | 性の悪くない |
| Polite | 性の悪いです | 性の悪くないですalso 性の悪くありません |
| Past polite | 性の悪かったです | 性の悪くなかったですalso 性の悪くありませんでした |
| Past | 性の悪かった | 性の悪くなかった |
| Te-form | 性の悪くて | 性の悪くなくて |
| Adverbial | 性の悪く | |
| Conditional | 性の悪ければ | 性の悪くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 性の悪かったら | 性の悪くなかったら |
ill-natured; mean-spirited; malicious
Describes a person's character or disposition as fundamentally unpleasant, spiteful, or wicked. Often used in casual criticism.
He only tells mean-spirited jokes.
That kid spreads malicious rumors.
Used for objects, goods, or workmanship that is of low quality or poorly made. Less common than the character sense.
The products in this shop are all of poor quality.
Standard kanji spelling for this fixed expression.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes seen in informal writing.
A fixed phrase composed of 性 (しょう, 'nature, disposition') + の (possessive particle) + 悪い (わるい, 'bad'). The reading しょう for 性 is a standard on'yomi used in many compounds related to character or quality.