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醜い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 醜い | 醜くない |
| Polite | 醜いです | 醜くないですalso 醜くありません |
| Past polite | 醜かったです | 醜くなかったですalso 醜くありませんでした |
| Past | 醜かった | 醜くなかった |
| Te-form | 醜くて | 醜くなくて |
| Adverbial | 醜く | |
| Conditional | 醜ければ | 醜くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 醜かったら | 醜くなかったら |
Meanings
1
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking
Describes physical appearance that is unpleasant to look at. Can be used for people, objects, or scenes.
That building is really ugly.
He is self-conscious about his ugly face.
2
unsightly; disgraceful; shameful
Refers to behavior, situations, or attitudes that are morally or aesthetically offensive, not just physical appearance. Often used for actions like fighting, greed, or betrayal.
Fighting over money is disgraceful.
His ugly true nature came out.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉で醜い争いになるto turn into an ugly dispute over something
It turned into an ugly dispute over the inheritance.
- 〈人〉の醜い本性が現れるfor someone's ugly true nature to come out
His ugly true nature came out.
- 醜く老いるto age poorly, becoming unattractive in old age
I want to avoid aging in an unattractive way.
- 醜い傷跡が残るfor an ugly scar to remain
An ugly scar remained from the accident.