性格悪い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 性格悪い | 性格悪くない |
| Polite | 性格悪いです | 性格悪くないですalso 性格悪くありません |
| Past polite | 性格悪かったです | 性格悪くなかったですalso 性格悪くありませんでした |
| Past | 性格悪かった | 性格悪くなかった |
| Te-form | 性格悪くて | 性格悪くなくて |
| Adverbial | 性格悪く | |
| Conditional | 性格悪ければ | 性格悪くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 性格悪かったら | 性格悪くなかったら |
mean; nasty; selfish; inconsiderate
Colloquial phrase describing a person's character as unpleasant, mean-spirited, or selfish. Often used in casual conversation to criticize someone's personality.
That person has a nasty personality, so you'd better not get too involved.
She's often called mean, but she's actually kind.
The full phrase with the particle が is grammatically standard, but 性格悪い is a common colloquial contraction used as a single adjective-like expression.
A colloquial contraction of 性格が悪い (personality is bad), where the particle が is dropped, forming a compound adjective-like expression.