Vocab Info
A4 い-adjective
刳いharsh, acrid, pungent, astringent, strong-minded, heartless, inconsiderate, nasty, gross, amazing
Dictionary Definition
い-adjective
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harsh (taste, feeling, etc.), acrid, pungent, astringent
Usually written using kana alone2.
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All Forms
刳い 【えぐい】、蘞い 【えぐい】、醶い 【えぐい】、エグい
Details
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Examples
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生の小松菜を食べたから喉がエグいです。
My throat feels astringent because I ate raw mustard spinach.
このエグい描写は子供向けではありません。
This graphic depiction is not suitable for children.
平和主義で、エグい内容の物語は全く読めない。
Under pacifism, one cannot read stories at all with brutal content.
なんでそんなエグい質問をするの?相手に寄り添いなさい。
Why are you asking such a harsh question? Be considerate of others.
この芋はエグいな…ちゃんと火が通っていないのではないだろうか。
This potato is astringent... I wonder if it’s not cooked through properly.
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