► 名詞
悪 [(1)あく] [liter] meaning: bad rank: 1
☆ あの子はもう善悪の区別が付いて良い年だ ⇨ The kid is old enough to know the difference between good and bad (☛ Moral bad)
悪 [(1)あく] [liter] meaning: evil rank: 1
☆ 悪の帝国 ⇨ An evil empire
悪 [(1)わる] [coll] meaning: bad person rank: 2
☆ あいつは若い頃はワルだった ⇨ He was bad when he was young (☛ Usually a young delinquent, not to the level of serious criminals)
More examples:
- 彼女は夫の酒癖の悪さに散々泣かされた ⇨ She was made to cry, suffered a lot, by her husband’s drinking problem
- 悪賢い詐欺師 ⇨ A cunning con artist
- 彼は店員に散々悪態をついた ⇨ He cursed on and on at the clerk
- 日本人は歯並びの悪い人が多い ⇨ Many Japanese have bad teeth (alignments)
- この車は悪路には不向きだ ⇨ This car is not suitable for rough terrains
- あの投手はあの打者に相性が悪い ⇨ That pitcher hasn’t done well against that hitter
- 仲の悪い親子 ⇨ Parents and children who don’t get along
- 彼は自分の地位を悪用した ⇨ He abused his position (of power)
- 往生際が悪いぞ！ ⇨ Be honorable and stop meaningless resistance!
- 悪性腫瘍 ⇨ Malignant tumor
- 悪徳政治家 ⇨ An immoral, corrupt, politician
- 質の悪い風邪を引いた ⇨ I got a nasty cold
- 我々は最悪の事態は何とか免れた ⇨ We somehow managed to avoid the worst case scenario
- 彼は姿勢が悪い ⇨ He has a bad posture
- 私は子供の時から要領が悪かった ⇨ I have never been smooth, shrewd, quick learner, effortless, since I was a kid