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悪たれ口 (あくたれぐち, akutareguchi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

悪あくたれ口ぐち

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Meanings

1

abusive language; insults; slander

Refers to harsh, insulting, or slanderous speech. Often used in set phrases like 悪たれ口を言う or 悪たれ口を叩く.

彼かれはいつも人ひとの悪あくたれ口ぐちばかり言いっ

て

いる

。

He's always saying nasty things about people.

そんな悪あくたれ口ぐちを叩たたくのはやめなさい。

Stop spewing such insults.

Kanji

悪bad, vice, rascal
口mouth

Related words

悪わる口ぐち
悪口 is the more common and general word for speaking ill of someone. 悪たれ口 is less frequent and carries a slightly stronger nuance of malicious or slanderous talk.
中ちゅう傷しょう
中傷 is a more formal term for slander or defamation, often used in legal or serious contexts. 悪たれ口 is colloquial and refers to everyday abusive remarks.

Built from

悪あくたれる+口くち

Etymology

Compound of 悪たれ (akuta-re, 'bad' or 'wicked' with a pejorative suffix) and 口 (kuchi, 'mouth' or 'speech'). The exact derivation of 悪たれ is uncertain, but it is related to 悪 (aku, 'evil') and the suffix たれ (tare), which can indicate a person or thing with a negative quality.