Vocab Info
N4 I-adjective
酷いcruel, heartless, hard, harsh, severe, violent, intense, strong, heavy, extreme, very bad, terrible, awful, excessive, exorbitant, unreasonable, outrageous, unfair, unjust
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An adjective describing something extremely bad, harsh, or cruel. Can also indicate a large or frightful extent.
I-adjective
1.
cruel, heartless, hard, harsh, severe
Usually written using kana aloneI-adjective
2.
violent, intense, strong, heavy, extreme
Usually written using kana aloneI-adjective
3.
very bad, terrible, awful
Usually written using kana aloneI-adjective
4.
excessive, exorbitant, unreasonable, outrageous, unfair, unjust
Usually written using kana alone,See Also:
All Forms
酷い 【ひどい】、非道い 【ひどい】
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怪我が酷い。
The injuries are severe.
彼女は約束を破る酷い人です。
She is a cruel person who breaks her promises.
傷が酷いので、急いで病院に行きましょう。
The wound is severe, so you need to get to the hospital as soon as possible.
天気予報士:「酷い天気なので、外に出るのはなるべくやめてください。」
Weatherman: 'It's terrible weather, so please try not to go outside.'
このレストランの料理は酷いので、もう二度と来ないと思う。
The food at this restaurant is terrible and I don't think I will come back ever again.
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