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悪態 (あくたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

悪あく態たい

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Meanings

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noun

abusive language; cursing; swearing

Refers to harsh, insulting words or verbal abuse. Often used in the phrase 悪態をつく (to curse or hurl abuse).

彼かれは怒おこって悪あく態たいをついた。
He got angry and cursed.
悪あく態たいの限かぎりを尽つくす。
To hurl every insult imaginable.

Kanji

悪bad, vice, rascal
態attitude, condition, figure

Similar words

罵ば倒とう
罵倒 is more formal and refers to verbal abuse or denunciation, while 悪態 is a common word for cursing or swearing.
暴ぼう言げん
暴言 emphasizes reckless or violent language, often used in public or formal contexts, whereas 悪態 is more about personal, insulting speech.

Etymology

Compound of 悪 (bad, evil) and 態 (appearance, attitude). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys a 'bad attitude' expressed through words.