頭が悪い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 頭が悪い | 頭が悪くない |
| Polite | 頭が悪いです | 頭が悪くないですalso 頭が悪くありません |
| Past polite | 頭が悪かったです | 頭が悪くなかったですalso 頭が悪くありませんでした |
| Past | 頭が悪かった | 頭が悪くなかった |
| Te-form | 頭が悪くて | 頭が悪くなくて |
| Adverbial | 頭が悪く | |
| Conditional | 頭が悪ければ | 頭が悪くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 頭が悪かったら | 頭が悪くなかったら |
He's not very bright, so he might not understand even if you explain it.
That kid isn't dumb; he just hates studying.
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
頭が悪い describes someone who is slow-witted or not smart, the direct opposite of 頭が切れる, which praises quick, sharp thinking.
Standard kanji spelling for the expression.
Kana spelling of 悪い; common in casual or learner-oriented writing.
Phrase composed of 頭 (head) + が (subject marker) + 悪い (bad). Literally 'head is bad', idiomatically meaning 'unintelligent'.