悪わるい

i-adjective

bad; undesirable; unfavorable

Broad everyday sense for a bad condition, result, situation, influence, or feeling. The exact English translation depends heavily on the noun it describes.

• 今日きょうは天てん気きが悪わるい。

  The weather is bad today.

• 夜よ更ふかしは体からだに悪わるい。

  Staying up late is bad for your health.

i-adjective

poor in quality; inferior; insufficient

Used when the quality, level, condition, or amount of something is not good enough, such as service, reception, equipment, or performance.

• この部屋へやは電でん波ぱが悪わるい。

  The signal is poor in this room.

• あの店みせはサービスが悪わるい。

  That restaurant has poor service.

i-adjective

evil; morally wrong; sinful

Moral sense: something is wrong, wicked, or sinful. In ordinary speech it can range from minor wrongdoing to serious evil, depending on context.

• 人ひとをだますのは悪わるいことだ。

  Deceiving people is a bad thing to do.

i-adjective

ugly; unattractive; not beautiful

Describes an unattractive or unsightly appearance. It is often used with 見た目, 形, 色, or presentation rather than as a direct insult to a person.

• 見みた目めが悪わるいので、盛もり付つけを直なおそう。

  It looks unattractive, so let's fix the presentation.

i-adjective

at fault; to blame; in the wrong

Used to say who is responsible or blameworthy. Common patterns include 私が悪い, どちらが悪い, and 悪いのは〜.

• 悪わるいのは私わたしです。

  I am the one at fault.

• どちらが悪わるいか、まだ分わからない。

  We still do not know which side is to blame.

i-adjective

bad at doing something; unskillful; inept

Often appears in set-like expressions describing poor skill or manner, such as 手際が悪い, 要領が悪い, or 説明が悪い.

• 彼かれは手て際ぎわが悪わるくて、料りょう理りに時じ間かんがかかる。

  He is bad at organizing the work, so cooking takes him a long time.

i-adjective

unprofitable; disadvantageous; not worthwhile

Used when the return, benefit, or balance is poor. The common phrase 割が悪い means that something is not worth the effort or is a bad deal.

• この仕し事ごとは割わりが悪わるい。

  This job is not worth the effort.

interjection, i-adjective

sorry; my bad; I feel bad about it

Casual apology or expression of guilt, often as 悪い, 悪いね, or 悪かった. It can also describe feeling that one has wronged or imposed on someone.

• 悪わるい、少すこし遅おくれた。

  Sorry, I'm a little late.

• 手伝てつだってもらって悪わるいね。

  Sorry to make you help me.